PARADISE, Calif. (KGTV and AP) -- The deadly Camp Fire that has so far claimed 85 lives is 100 percent contained.
Cal Fire took to Twitter Sunday morning to make the announcement.
In total, the blaze burned through 153,336 acres and almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise.
#CampFire [final] Pulga Road at Camp Creek Road near Jarbo Gap (Butte County) is now 100% contained at 153,336 acres. Unified Command: @CALFIRE_ButteCo, @ButteSheriff, Paradise Police Department, and the USFS.https://t.co/CJkryyPNVZ pic.twitter.com/TjMmiLrRQQ
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) November 25, 2018
Recently, heavy rain and strong wind complicated the search process for the remains of people trapped by the fire.
The precipitation temporarily stopped some search crews Friday who were scouring burned-down areas for remains.
Rain saturates the ground and weighs down trees that may fall over and injure search workers.
A search team from Orange County spent Friday combing through ash and debris at a mobile home park in Paradise that had already been searched once by humans and dogs.
