Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesYuba County Sheriff officers carry a body away from a burned residence in Paradise, California, on November 10, 2018. - Firefighters in California on November 10 battled raging blazes at both ends of the state that have left at least nine people dead and thousands of homes destroyed, but there was little hope of containing the flames anytime soon. So far, all nine fatalities were reported in the town of Paradise, in Butte County, where more than 6,700 buildings, most of them residences, have been consumed by the late-season inferno, which is now California's most destructive fire on record.
Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesYuba and Butte County Sheriff officers load a body into a hearse after carrying it away from a burned residence in Paradise, California, on Nov. 10, 2018. - The death toll from the most destructive fire to hit California rose to 23 on November 10 as rescue workers recovered more bodies of people killed by the devastating blaze. Ten of the bodies were found in the town of Paradise while four were discovered in the Concow area, both in Butte County.- Sandy Huffaker, Getty ImagesA helicopter drops flame retardant on a wildfire on Nov. 10, 2018 in Malibu, California. The Woolsey fire has burned over 70,000 acres and has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu as it continues grow.
- Sandy Huffaker, Getty ImagesFirefighters battle a blaze at the Salvation Army Camp on Nov. 10, 2018 in Malibu, California. The Woolsey fire has burned over 70,000 acres and has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu as it continues grow.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressJimmy Clements, who stayed at his home as the Camp Fire raged through Paradise, Calif., leans against his fence, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Clements, whose home stands among destroyed residences, said he built an FM radio out of a potato and wire to keep up with news about the fire.
- Richard Vogel, The Associated PressA firefighting DC-10 makes a fire retardant drop over a wildfire in the mountains near Malibu Canyon Road in Malibu, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Strong Santa Ana winds have returned to Southern California, fanning a huge wildfire that has scorched a string of communities west of Los Angeles. A one-day lull in the dry, northeasterly winds ended Sunday morning and authorities warn that the gusts will continue through Tuesday.
- Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty ImagesFirefighters water down trees and bushes near homes on Bell Canyon Road in West Hills, near Malibu, California on Nov. 11, 2018, as the battle to control the Woolsey Fire continues. - Near Los Angeles, where the "Woolsey Fire" is threatening mansions and mobile homes alike in the coastal celebrity redoubt of Malibu, the death toll has so far been limited to two victims found in a vehicle on a private driveway.
- Marcio Jose Sanchez, The Associated PressCapt. Adrian Murrieta with the Los Angeles County Fire Dept., hoses down hot spots on a wildfire-ravaged home Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Malibu, Calif. Scores of houses from ranch homes to celebrities' mansions burned in a pair of wildfires that stretched across more than 100 square miles of Southern California, authorities said Saturday.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressAs the Camp Fire burns nearby, a scorched car rests by gas pumps near Pulga, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018.
- Noah Berger, Associated Press fileFlames climb trees as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesEmbers falls from burning palms and the sun is obscured by smoke as flames close in on a house at the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesPatients are quickly evacuated from the Feather River Hospital as it burns down during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on Nov. 08, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressCapt. Steve Millosovich carries a cage of cats while battling the Camp Fire in Big Bend, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Millosovich said the cage fell from the bed of a pick-up truck as an evacuee drove to safety.
- John Locher, The Associated PressCathy Fallon reacts as she stands near the charred remains of her home, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. "I'll be darned if I'm going to let those horses burn in the fire," said Fallon, who stayed on her property to protect her 14 horses, all of which survived.
- John Locher, The Associated PressKrystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini at the remains of their home burned in the Camp Fire, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. The blaze that started Thursday outside the hilly town of Paradise has grown and destroyed more than 6,700 buildings, almost all of them homes, making it California's most destructive wildfire since record-keeping began. But crews have made gains and the fire is partially contained, officials said Saturday.
- John Locher, The Associated PressAraya Cipollini cries near the remains of her family's home burned in the Camp Fire, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. The blaze that started Thursday outside the hilly town of Paradise has grown and destroyed more than 6,700 buildings, almost all of them homes, making it California's most destructive wildfire since record-keeping began. But crews have made gains and the fire is partially contained, officials said Saturday.
- Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesCal Fire Captain Steve Millosovich walks along a road that was burned by the Camp Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 in Big Bend, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesA massive smoke plume, powered by strong winds, rises above the the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- Ringo H.W. Chiu, The Associated PressFirefighters battle the Woolsey fire in Malibu, Calif., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.
- Ringo H.W. Chiu, The Associated PressA firefighter battles the Woolsey Fire burning a home in Malibu, Calif., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. There's no word on what sparked the Woolsey Fire and smaller Hill blaze Thursday. But winds are blamed for pushing the fire through scenic canyon communities and ridgetop homes.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressFlames engulf a bicycle as the Camp Fire burns in Magalia, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.
- Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty ImagesLaw enforcement controls traffic along Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) as the Woolsey Fire advances toward the ocean in Malibu, California, Nov. 9, 2018. - About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty ImagesA local resident speaks with firefighters stationed along Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) to battle the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. - About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesA Cal Fire firefighter monitors a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on Nov. 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesThe Woolsey Fire approaches homes on Nov. 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressLeveled residences line a mobile home park on Edgewood Lane after the Camp Fire burned through Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Not much is left in Paradise after a ferocious wildfire roared through the Northern California town as residents fled and entire neighborhoods are leveled.
- Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesFirefighters discover a Purple Heart and other medals of valor at a burned property in Paradise, north of Sacramento, California on Nov. 09, 2018. - A rapidly spreading, late-season wildfire in northern California has burned 20,000 acres of land and prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of people. As many as 1000 homes, a hospital, a Safeway store and scores of other structures have burned in the area as the Camp fire tore through the region.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressFlames burn inside a van as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures.
- Matthew Simmons, Getty ImagesHorses are spooked as the Woolsey Fire moves through the property on Cornell Road near Paramount Ranch on Nov. 9, 2018 inAgoura Hills, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesFlames overtake the Reagan Ranch, once owned by President Ronald Reagan, at Malibu Creek State Park during the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 near Malibu, California. After a experiencing a mass shooting, residents of Thousand Oaks are threatened by the ignition of two nearby dangerous wildfires, including the Woolsey Fire which has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressRubble lines a lot on Skyway after a wildfire burned through Paradise, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.
- Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesFirefighters try to keep flames from burning home from spreading to a neighboring apartment complex as they battle the Camp Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment.
- Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesRocklin police officer Randy Law tends to a horse that was found wandering after the Camp Fire moved through the area on Nov. 9, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment.
- Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesA Cal Fire firefighter monitors a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on Nov. 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment.
- Mark J. Terrill, The Associated PressA home burns Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, as seen from a helicopter in the Calabasas section of Los Angeles. Flames driven by powerful winds torched dozens of hillside homes in Southern California, burning parts of tony Calabasas and mansions in Malibu and forcing tens of thousands of people — including some celebrities — to flee as the fire marched across the Santa Monica Mountains toward the sea. The cause of the blazes was not known.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesThe ruins Christys Roadhouse Malibu restaurant are seen after it was destroyed in the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 near Malibu, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesEmbers are blown by gusty winds at the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 near Malibu, California. After a experiencing a mass shooting, residents of Thousand Oaks are threatened by the ignition of two nearby dangerous wildfires, including the Woolsey Fire which has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu.
- Ringo H.W. Chiu, The Associated PressThe Woolsey fire burns palm trees in Malibu, Calif., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.
- David McNew, Getty ImagesBuildings burn during the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. After a experiencing a mass shooting, residents of Thousand Oaks are threatened by the ignition of two nearby dangerous wildfires, including the Woolsey Fire which has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu.
- Noah Berger, The Associated PressFirefighters plan their operations while battling the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. The blaze that started Thursday outside the hilly town of Paradise has grown and destroyed more than 6,700 buildings, almost all of them homes, making it California's most destructive wildfire since record-keeping began. But crews have made gains and the fire is partially contained, officials said Saturday.
- Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesBusinesses continue to burn under a darkened smokey sky in Paradise, north of Sacramento, California on Nov. 09, 2018. - A rapidly spreading, late-season wildfire in northern California has burned 20,000 acres of land and prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of people. As many as 1000 homes, a hospital, a Safeway store and scores of other structures have burned in the area as the Camp fire tore through the region.
- Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesIn this photo taken on Nov. 8, 2018 a home burns during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on Nov. 8, 2018.
- Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty ImagesFlames from a wildfire burn a portion of Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, Nov. 9, 2018. - Staff at the Los Angeles Zoo, which is located in the park are preparing animals to be evacuated.
- Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty ImagesThe Paradise Inn hotel burns as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, North of Sacramento, California on Nov. 08, 2018. - More than one hundred homes, a hospital, a Safeway store and scores of other structures have burned in the area and the fire shows no signs of slowing.
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Yuba County Sheriff officers carry a body away from a burned residence in Paradise, California, on November 10, 2018. - Firefighters in California on November 10 battled raging blazes at both ends of the state that have left at least nine people dead and thousands of homes destroyed, but there was little hope of containing the flames anytime soon. So far, all nine fatalities were reported in the town of Paradise, in Butte County, where more than 6,700 buildings, most of them residences, have been consumed by the late-season inferno, which is now California's most destructive fire on record.
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Authorities on Tuesday reported six more fatalities from the Northern California blaze, bringing the total number of dead so far to 48. They haven’t disclosed the total number still missing, but earlier in the week that figure was more than 200.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said a list of the missing would be released soon and that 100 National Guard troops would help teams already looking for remains.
More than 1,000 people were at shelters set up for evacuees.