California wildfires: Death toll rises to 31, with as many as 230 people listed as missing – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

California wildfires: Death toll rises to 31, with as many as 230 people listed as missing





At least 31 people have died, and 230 remain listed as missing, in the midst of the worst wildfires to hit California in recent memory. Thousands of buildings have been completely destroyed.

Firefighters are now bracing themselves for a resurgence in the flames as winds pick up strength again.

The area around Paradise, a town of about 27,000 people, remains the worst affected. Most of the fatalities have occurred there.

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