Death toll from Northern California wildfire climbs to 76
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E-mail Xinhua, November 18, 2018
The death toll from the massive wildfire in Northern California has increased to 76 with more than 1,200 people still unaccounted for as U.S. President Trump visited the disaster areas on Saturday.
According to the Butte County Sheriff, an additional five human remains were found on Saturday, four in Paradise and one in Concow, bringing the death toll from 71 to 76 as of Saturday evening.
In addition, a total of 1,276 people were listed as unaccounted for, a rise from Friday's 1011 people.
The wildfire has scorched 149,000 acres (603 square km) and destroyed nearly 13,000 structures.
Trump visited devastated areas in California on Saturday. He first inspected the devastation of the Camp fire in the town of Paradise in Northern California, then traveled to Southern California, where the Woolsey fire is raging.
Trump told reporters in Paradise that he was stunned by the "total devastation" of the area.
"It was a really, really bad one," he said, pledging assistance to the state and local people.
"The federal government is behind you, we're all behind each other," he added.
Trump praised the work of firefighters, police and other emergency personnel in the fire areas.
"Incredible to be with our GREAT HEROES today in California. We will always be with you," he tweeted in the evening.
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