TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
- The cause of the fires continues to be under investigation.
- Residents in Northern California have sued Pacific Gas & Electric Company, which they believe is responsible for the fire due to failing power lines.
- One landowner near where the fire started reported the power company notified her that it needed access to her property to fix sparking utility wires.
CALIFORNIA FIRES: Death Toll in Camp Fire Up to at Least 48
(UPDATE 7:10 a.m. ET): A new wildfire ignited just east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County. The Sierra Fire quickly burned up 20 acres of land and is putting some homes at risk. (Los Angeles Times)
(UPDATE 6:45 a.m. ET): Officials say the Camp Fire has destroyed around 7,600 homes. (USA Today)
The death toll in Northern California's Camp fire rose to 48 on Tuesday as six more bodies were found, officials said. The fire has already been called the largest and deadliest in the history of California.
The latest victims were found in homes located in the city of Paradise.
So far, only 35 percent of the fire is contained. About 6,000 firefighters are continuing to fight the blaze, which is still burning on more than 130,000 acres of land.
Over in Southern California, the Woolsey fire has claimed at least two lives in Malibu. More than 400 structures have been destroyed along with 97,000 acres of land burned, but it's now 40 percent contained. (FOX News)