The search continues for more than 1,200 missing people in the great US fire.

The search continues for more than 1,200 missing people in the great US fire.



The emergency services continue today the search of the 1,276 people who have been missing for more than a week as a result of the gigantic fire that burns northern California (USA) and that has already caused at least 76 deaths.

The fire baptized as "Camp Fire", the deadliest and most devastating in the history of the state to have completely engulfed the population of Paradise, of 26,000 inhabitants, has already razed 60,500 hectares, while early on Sunday the firefighters had achieved contain it by 60%.

Weather conditions have worsened during the last hours, although less than expected, with strong winds that make it difficult to extinguish and move the smoke to hundreds of kilometers, which keeps almost the entire northern third of California on alert red because of poor air quality.

However, the National Meteorology Service predicts an improvement from Wednesday, when the first rains are expected in an extremely dry area that has not seen rain for months.

Meteorologists are "almost certain" that Wednesday will rain in Butte County, where the fire is developing, but not in enough quantity that there is a risk of landslides in the area affected by the fire.

US President Donald Trump (2-d) toured the burned area next to California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday and then moved to the south of the state, where another large fire that is already practically controlled has He claimed the lives of three other people.

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