Officials say “Camp Fire” death toll is now 48
The “Camp Fire” has now been blamed for 48 deaths as of Tuesday night. Remains of six humans were found earlier in the day. Two other deaths in the state bring the total to 50 killed.
An additional 100 National Guard troops were to join teams already looking for human remains.
There are some 5,615 personnel fighting the blaze. Some 52,000 people have been evacuated.
A total of 8,817 structures have been destroyed. Of those, 7,600 are homes.
There are a total of 1,385 shelters.
The “Camp Fire” has been 35 percent contained, as of Tuesday evening. A total of 130,000 acres have been burned so far.
A National Weather Service meteorologist warned about poor air quality. Weather conditions, however, will become more favorable.
Officials have urged residents to use “extreme caution” when they return to property hit by the wildfire. They have warned about trees marked with P1 and P2 — meaning they are hazardous.
The Butte County sheriff’s office said there have been 208 suspicious incidents reported. Of those reports, 18 of them were linked to looting. Deputies arrested Monday two men linked to looting a residence within an evacuated area and were in possession of a gun. They were booked into the Butte County jail.
Earlier Tuesday, deputies arrested another two men who were found looting and booked into Butte County jail. Also, deputies found a motor home that was previously reported stolen and arrested a 22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman linked to that crime.
