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Fight to Control California's Camp Fire Continues as Death Toll Rises

The death toll in the Camp Fire in Butte County, northern California, rose to 56 after eight more bodies were discovered on Wednesday, November 14.

The Camp Fire, the deadliest fire in California’s history, had burned 138,000 acres by Wednesday and was 35 percent contained, Cal Fire said.

Officials estimated that 130 people remained unaccounted for, while over 200 people who were missing had been located. Credit: Caltrans District 2 via Storyful