Camp Fire: Death Toll Climbs Again In Devastating Calif. Blaze

BUTTE COUNTY, CA -- Hours after President Donald Trump visited the fire-ravaged town of Paradise, first responders released more grim news: The death toll had climb yet again to 77 in the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive blaze in California history.

The news comes as more than 5,600 personnel work to contain the 150,000-acre blaze. By Sunday evening, containment stood at 65 percent after destroying more than 12,000 structures.

Calling the blaze "a really bad one," Trump toured Paradise on Saturday alongside Gov. Jerry Brown and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom.

"We're going to have to work quickly," Trump said. "Hopefully this is going to be the last of these because this was a really, really bad one."

Trump promised his administration would do all it could to help California recover and told Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to help secure needed funding.

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Later in the day, the president surveyed the damaged from the Woolsey Fire in Malibu before meeting with families of the victims of the Thousand Oaks massacre.

*Updated as of Friday, Nov. 16:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation orders have been established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley:

• Powellton Zone
• Lovelock Zone
• Stirling Zone
• North Coutelenc Zone
• North Fir Haven Zone
• Nimshew Zone
• Carnegie/Colter Zone
• South Fir Haven Zone
• South Coutelenc Zone
• North Pines Zone
• South Pines Zone
• Old Magalia Zone
• Lower Pentz Zone
• Morgan Ridge Zone
• Lower Clark Zone
• Butte Creek Road
• Centerville Road
• Concow
• Pulga
• Yankee Hill
• Morgan Ridge
• Skyway from lower Paradise to the Chico city limits
• Highway 70 from Pulga to West Branch Feather River Bridge
• li###Shippee Road from Highway 149 to Highway 99
• Cherokee Road to Highway 70 to Lake Oroville south to Table Mountain Boulevard
• Eastbound Highway 162/Oro Quincy Highway at Forbestown Road east to Mountain House Road/4 Mile Ridge Road, including the communities of Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Mountain House and Bloomer Hill
• Doe Mill Road south at Village Drive was closed. Santos Ranch Road, Wilder Drive and Autumn Lane remain closed.

Evacuation Warnings

• Little Chico Creek Area (north)
• The area north of Ten Mile House Road to Forest Ranch Road

Evacuation Shelters

Evacuation shelters that remain open:

• Bidwell Junior High School at 2376 North Ave. in Chico

Evacuation shelters that were full/no longer accepting additional evacuees:

• Butte County Fairgrounds at 199 E. Hazel St. in Gridley
• Glenn County Fairgrounds at 221 E. Yolo St. in Orland
• Neighborhood Church of Chico at 2801 Notre Dame Blvd. in Chico
• Oroville Church of the Nazarene at 2238 Monte Vista Ave. in Oroville
• Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy
• Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds at 442 Franklin Ave. in Yuba City

Animal Shelters
Evacuated residents should take their animals with them. Bring food, water, bedding and any containment devices necessary. If evacuees are unable to take large animals, they should be left in open pastures with food, county officials said. Animals should not be locked up in a barn. ‬‬‬‬
Residents can contact North Valley Animal Disaster Group at 530-895-0000 to report lost pets.
Small animals can be taken to:

• Chico Municipal Airport at 150 Airpark Blvd. in Chico (OPEN)
• Old Oroville Hospital at 2279 Del Oro Road, Suite E, in Oroville (FULL)

Large animals can be taken to:

• Butte County Fairgrounds at 199 E. Hazel St. in Gridley (OPEN)

Closures

All Butte County public schools have been closed through Friday, Nov. 23.

Classes at Chico State have been canceled until Monday, Nov. 26.

Road Closures

Roads have been closed at the following locations:

• SR-70 at Pentz Road
• SR-70 at Wheelock
• SR-70 at SR-191
• Durham Pentz Road eastbound from SR-99
• Neal Road eastbound from SR-99
• Skyway at Honey Run
• Skyway east of Honey Run
• SR-149 southbound to SR-70 eastbound
• SR-70 northbound to SR-70 eastbound
• SR-70 at Cherokee Road
• SR-32 eastbound at Yosemite
• Cherokee Road at Water Service Dirt Road
• Skyway at Humboldt Road
• Skyway at Powelton
• Stilson Canyon Road at Bruce Road
• Humboldt Road at Bruce Road
• SR-162 (Oro Quincy) at Forbestown Road
• Oro Quincy Highway at Upper Bald Rock Road
• SR-162 (Oro Quincy) at Stephens Ridge Road (lower end)
• Powelton Road at Doe Mill Road
• SR-32 at Ten Mile House Road
• SR-32 at Autumn Lane
• SR-70 at Deadwood
• East 20th at Dawncrest Drive
• Picholine at Sevillano Court
• Meadow Brook Ranch Road at Skyway
• Skyway at Inskip
• SR-32 at Santos Ranch Road

How To Help

The Butte County Office of Education has established the Schools Fire Relief Fund to help schools impacted by the Camp Fire.

The North Valley Community Foundation has established the Northern California Fire Relief Fund to help community organizations serving those affected by the fire.

People can also click here to donate to the United Way of Northern California Camp Fire Fund by texting "Butte Fire" to 91999.

Brand new clothing can be dropped off at 2850 Feather River Blvd. in Oroville.

Supplies

People can pick-up supplies at the Oroville Municipal Auditorium at 1200 Myers St. in Oroville. Clothing, pet goods and small appliances are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

United Way of Northern California is accepting applications for emergency cash assistance from those who lost their homes in the Camp Fire. These will be one-time grants designed to help with urgent basic necessities such as food, gas and clothing. Amounts given will depend on need and available resources. UWNC cannot guarantee that all applicants will receive funding.

Volunteering

An emergency volunteer center was opened at Caring Choices at 1398 Ridgewood Drive in Chico. People interested in volunteering can call 530-899-3873 or download a volunteer application at www.caring-choices.org.

The Salvation Army opened a distribution center at 1100 Marauder St. in Chico. The warehouse will serve as a site to collect in-kind donations and to distribute items to people impacted by the fire.

The Salvation Army is not accepting used goods. The following new in-kind items will be accepted:

• Underwear/socks
• Blankets/pillows
• Hygiene items
• Cleaning supplies
• Diaper/baby wipes
• Non-perishable foods
• Frozen turkeys
• New toys for Christmas

Monetary gifts, gas cards and local vendor gift cards can also be dropped off at the distribution center.

The center is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For large donations, call 530-776-1009 for an assigned drop-off time.

Also See:

• 6 Alleged Camp Fire Looters Arrested In Butte County
• Map Compares Size Of CA Wildfires To City You Live In
• Officer-Involved Shooting Reported In Camp Fire Evacuation Zone
• Smoke From Camp Fire Continues To Blanket Northern California
• Camp Fire: List Of Properties Destroyed In Paradise Released
• Camp Fire Survivor Says 'Paradise May Just Be Memory'
• 'It's Something' Says Camp Fire Victim After Finding Wedding Ring
• Officers Lose Homes In Camp Fire While Helping Evacuees
• Fund Started To Help Firefighter Who Lost Home In Camp Fire
• How To Help Victims Of California Wildfires
• Facebook To Match $500,000 In Donations For Wildfire Relief

--Patch editor Kristina Houck and Associated Press contributed to this report

A search and rescue dog searches for human remains at the Camp Fire, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)