The Butte County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Monday evening announcing the number of deaths following the Camp Fire has dropped by three, making the total 85.
“This number decreased by 3 due to remains originally thought to be separate cases, but have since been proven by DNA to be the same case.”
Of the 85 people who lost their lives, 39 have been tentatively identified and 43 have been positively identified.
Officials say the number of those unaccounted for currently stands at 11 people.
Authorities have released names of 10 people who have been positively identified and Next of Kin has been contacted:
- Helen Pace, age 84, Paradise
- Gary Hunter, age 67, Magalia
- Beverly Powers, age 64, Paradise
- Sheila Santos, age 64, Paradise
- Andrew Downer, age 54, Paradise
- Lou Herrera, age 86, Paradise
- TK Huff, age 71, Concow
- Gordon Dise, age 66, Chico
- James Garner, age 63, Magalia
- Robert Duvall, age 76, Paradise
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