California fires death toll climbs to 79

By Jonathan Allen and Nick Carey
Updated November 20 2018 - 8:31pm, first published 8:26pm

Authorities have redoubled efforts to find more victims of the deadliest wildfire in California history and to account for nearly 1000 people listed as missing, with forecast rains expected to hinder the search and raise the risk of mudslides.

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