631 missing, 63 dead in California wildfire

Published November 16, 2018 4:05am ET



More than 600 people are missing and 63 have died as a result of what is now being called the most deadly fire to ever break out in California, local officials announced late Thursday.

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told reporters Thursday evening the number of people missing had more than doubled overnight, from 297 on Wednesday to 631.

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