Wildfire deadliest in California history, 42 killed: sheriff

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Yuba and Butte County Sheriff officers label a body bag after collecting the body of a victim of the Camp fire in Concow, California on November 11, 2018. – The death toll from the devastating California wildfire has matched that of the deadliest to hit the state, with 29 people killed, a local sheriff said on November 11. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP)

PARADISE, United States (AFP) — A devastating blaze in northern California has become the deadliest wildfire in the history of the state, with 42 people killed, a sheriff said Monday.

“As of today, an additional 13 human remains have been recovered, which brings the total number to 42,” Sheriff Kory Honea told a news conference.

After originally saying it was the deadliest wildland fire in US history, Honea clarified that it was the deadliest ever in California.

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