PARADISE, California — Authorities called in a mobile DNA lab and anthropologists to help identify the dead as the search went on for victims of the most destructive wildfire in California history. The death toll stood at 23 Sunday and appeared likely to climb. ADVERTISEMENTAn anthropology team from California State University at Chico was also assisting, because in some cases “the only remains we are able to find are bones or bone fragments.”“This weighs heavy on all of us,” Honea said. The death toll made the Camp Fire the third-deadliest on record in the state. Two people were also found dead in a wildfire in Southern California , bringing the number of fatalities statewide to 25.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11, 2018 16:07 UTC