Death Toll From California Wildfires Rises To 77 - Police

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th November, 2018) The US authorities have recovered the remains of one person killed in California's massive wildfires, which brings the death toll from the blaze to 77, Sheriff of California's Butte County Kory Honea said on Monday.

The death toll has previously stood at 76.

"One human remain was located today in the area of Butte Creek Canyon, outside. This brings the total number of fatalities to date to 77,"� Honea said in a statement.

The sheriff added that the authorities have managed to "tentatively" identify 67 people out of 77 victims.

At the same time, the number of people believed missing in California due to the natural disaster fell by 283 and currently stands at 993, according to the police.