44 confirmed dead from California wildfires

Update – 11/12/18:

Per the Associated Press, the death toll The death toll has reached 42 in the Northern California wildfire, making it the deadliest in state history.

44 people have died as a result of the Woolsey and Camp fires.

How Coachella Valley residents can help fire victims

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Original Article – 11/11/18:

Officials now report the death toll in Paradise has risen to 29 people as a result of the wildfire. Two other victims were found near the Woolsey Fire burn area.

At a news briefing Sunday evening, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said 228 people were still unaccounted for.

More than 150,000 people have evacuated their homes across the state. More than 3,667 firefighters are currently working to combat the fires while officials have dispatched at least 1,035 fire engines.

“The magnitude of the destruction in Paradise is staggering,” Director of Cal OES Mark Ghilarducci said during a Facebook Live press conference Sunday afternoon.

Gov. Brown asked the president Sunday morning to declare the wildfires as a presidential major disaster, which allows FEMA to direct federal resources across the state.

California fire crews are also receiving help from neighboring states. Washington, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona have sent hundreds of fire engines and crews.