Nearly 1,300 missing, 76 killed in California's deadliest wildfire
- 6 years ago
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday visited the town of Paradise in northern California,... which was destroyed in the deadliest wildfire in the state's history.
Our Choi Si-young tells us more.
President Trump visited the fire-ravaged town of Paradise on Saturday where authorities say the remains of 76 people have been recovered so far,... and nearly 13-hundred people are still missing.
Camp Fire, which started on November 8th, was 60 percent contained as of Sunday. It has destroyed more than 12,700 homes and other structures.
Praising the work of firefighters and local officials, President Trump reiterated the need for forest management to prevent and contain wildfires.
"We do have to management, maintenance and we'll be working also with environmental groups. I think everybody has seen the light, and I don't think we'll have this again, to this extent. We are going to have to work quickly."
President Trump also visited site of Woolsey Fire, which began on the same day as Camp Fire near Los Angeles in southern California.
The fire has led to three deaths so far and destroyed at least 500 structures.
It was 88 percent contained as of Sunday.
Rain is forecast for both northern and southern California this week, potentially helping extinguish the flames and reduce the unhealthy levels of smoke,... but also raising the risk of floods and mudslides.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.
Our Choi Si-young tells us more.
President Trump visited the fire-ravaged town of Paradise on Saturday where authorities say the remains of 76 people have been recovered so far,... and nearly 13-hundred people are still missing.
Camp Fire, which started on November 8th, was 60 percent contained as of Sunday. It has destroyed more than 12,700 homes and other structures.
Praising the work of firefighters and local officials, President Trump reiterated the need for forest management to prevent and contain wildfires.
"We do have to management, maintenance and we'll be working also with environmental groups. I think everybody has seen the light, and I don't think we'll have this again, to this extent. We are going to have to work quickly."
President Trump also visited site of Woolsey Fire, which began on the same day as Camp Fire near Los Angeles in southern California.
The fire has led to three deaths so far and destroyed at least 500 structures.
It was 88 percent contained as of Sunday.
Rain is forecast for both northern and southern California this week, potentially helping extinguish the flames and reduce the unhealthy levels of smoke,... but also raising the risk of floods and mudslides.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.