BFF-09 California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever, 29 fatalities

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California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever, 29 fatalities

PARADISE, United States, Nov 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The death toll from a
devastating California wildfire has matched that of the deadliest to hit the
state, with 29 people killed, a local sheriff said Sunday.

“Today, an additional six human remains were recovered, which brings our
current total to 29,” Sheriff Kory Honea told a news conference.

BSS/AFP/MSY/0915 hrs