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By Hoa Quách, Patch Staff

PARADISE, CA — As firefighters brace themselves for another day of strong, erratic winds, a Northern California community was in mourning Sunday after officials announced the death toll had climbed to 29 with dozens other missing.

The Camp Fire tore through Paradise, a small unincorporated town about 1.5 hours away from Sacramento, leaving little left for its residents. As of Sunday, fire officials said the most destructive fire in California history burned through 110,000 acres, and more than 6,600 structures, most of which were residences. The entire business district was also destroyed, officials said.

Another 15,000 structures remained threatened from the blaze, which also injured three firefighters, Cal Fire said.

“Pretty much the community of Paradise is destroyed, it’s that kind of devastation,” Cal Fire Capt. Scott McLean told the Associated Press. “The wind that was predicted came and just wiped it out.”

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As of Sunday, the fire was 25 percent contained with full containment expected at the end of the month.

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The fire was one of two major blazes scorching in California. In Southern California, a fire erupted in Ventura County before reaching the coastal city of Malibu. Two people were killed in that fire with 177 structures destroyed.

Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday he is requesting a “major disaster declaration” from President Donald Trump, in addition to an earlier emergency declaration signed by Trump that will provide federal funds to help firefighters.

Evacuation Orders and Warnings
(Established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley)

Powellton Zone
Lovelock Zone
Humbug Zone
Stirling Zone
North Coutelenc Zone
North Fir Haven Zone
Nimshew Zone
Carnegie/Colter Zone
South Fir Haven Zone
South Coutelenc Zone
North Pines Zone
South Pines Zone
Old Magalia Zone
Butte Creek Road
Centreville Road
Concow
Pulga
Yankee Hill
Skyway from lower Paradise Valley to the Chico city limits
Morgan Ridge
Highway 70 from Pulga to West Branch
Feather River Bridge
All of Clark Road and all of Pentz Road, south to Highway 70, everything west to Highway 99 and south to Highway 149, including all of Butte Valley
Lower Pentz Zone
Morgan Ridge Zone
Lower Clark Zone
Highway 32 at Nopel South all the way to Chico city limits
Shippee Road from Highway 149 to Highway 99
Cherokee Road to Highway 70 to Lake Oroville south to Table Mountain Boulevard
East Bound Highway 162/Oro Quincy Highway at Forbestown Road east to Mountain House Road/4 Mile Ridge Road, including the communities of Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Mountain House, and Bloomer Hill

Evacuation Warnings

Highway 162 to Highway 99 to Highway 149 to 70 (with exception of Shippee Road from Highway 149 to Highway 99)
Nopel Road at Highway 32, north to the county line
Highway 99 east to Highway 70 from Highway 162 north to Highway 149

Shelters

Evacuation shelters have been opened at the following locations:

Oroville Church of the Nazarene at 2238 Monte Vista Ave. in Oroville (FULL)
Neighborhood Church of Chico at 2801 Notre Dame Blvd. in Chico (FULL)
Butte County Fairgrounds at 199 E. Hazel St. in Gridley (FULL)
Chico Elks Lodge at 1705 Manzanita Ave. in Chico (FULL)
Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds at 442 Franklin Ave. in Yuba City (OPEN)
Chester Memorial Hall at 22 Gay St. in Chester (OPEN)
Glenn County Fairgrounds at 221 E. Yolo St. in Orland (FULL)

Small animals can be taken to Old Oroville Hospital, located at 2279 Del Oro Road, Suite E, in Oroville, or to the Chico Municipal Airport at 150 Airpark Blvd. in Chico. Large animals can be taken to the Butte County Fairgrounds. Authorities advise that if you are unable to take large animals, they should be left open pastures with food. Animals should not be locked up in a barn.

Residents can contact North Valley Animal Disaster Group at 530-895-0000 to report lost pets.
To check on loved ones, the county says residents should check safeandwell.org and check with family and friends. Those still not able to locate loved ones and contact the Butte County Sheriff’s Office at 530-538-7322 to request a welfare check or to file a missing persons report.

Chicostart is offering office space to Paradise business affected by the Camp Fire. Space is limited but residents can contact tim@chicostart.com or call 530-924-5070. Click here for more information.

Those with AAA insurance can receive assistance at the AAA Trailer at Butte County Fairgrounds. Customers can receive debit cars, emergency road services and rental vehicles, the company said.

Closures

Butte County offices and facilities in located in areas under evacuation order areas were closed Friday to the public, county officials said. The Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility was closed. County offices outside evacuation areas remained open.

All Butte County public schools will be closed through Friday, Nov. 23, officials said.

Classes at Chico State are closed until Nov. 26.

Volunteering

An emergency volunteer center was opened at Caring Choices, located at 1398 Ridgewood Drive in Chico. People interested in volunteering can go to the center or call 530-899-3873. Volunteer nurses are needed for local evacuees. Nurses can get registered as disaster workers at Caring Choices.

Supplies can be picked up at Hope Center in Oroville. The center is located at at 1950 Kitrick Ave., Suite A.

The Salvation Army planned to deploy multiple teams to provide meals at additional sites in Butte County for people affected by the Camp Fire. Personnel from Auburn, Roseville, Santa Rosa and Yuba City were en route to assist Butte College, Butte County Fairgrounds, Chico Elks Lodge and Glenn County Fairgrounds.

The Salvation Army served breakfast Friday morning at the Oroville Oroville Church of the Nazarene and the Neighborhood Church of Chico. On Thursday, more than 300 meals were provided at the Oroville Nazarene Church.

How To Help

A relief fund has been established to help schools impacted by the Camp Fire.

The Northern California Fire Relief Fund has been established to help community organizations serving evacuees and first responders.

Donations can be dropped off at Oroville Municipal Auditorium (1200 Myers Street, Oroville). Warm clothes, shoes, paper products (toilet paper, forks, spoons, paper plates, paper towels), and women’s undergarments are among the items needed.

Kristina Houck and Sue Wood contributed to this report.

Photo: The Camp Fire burns in the hills on November 10, 2018 near Big Bend, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)