California wildfires: 74 killed, over 1000 missing

California: The California wildfires have so far took the lives of more than 70 people and over 1000 are still missing.

Of the 74 deceased, 71 were killed in Northern California while three others died in the Woolsey Fire in Southern California.

Butte County Sheriff and Coroner Kory Honea said, "The number of people missing due to Northern California's Camp Fire, deemed as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history, was 1,011."

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As of Friday, the Camp Fire has destroyed about 9,700 homes and scorched 146,000 acres.

President Donald Trump is expected to visit the region on Saturday. He will be accompanied by Governor Jerry Brown and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom.

Meanwhile, the Woolsey Fire in Southern California has destroyed 548 structures in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

More than 98,000 acres have been burned since the blaze began the same day as Camp Fire on November 8, while over 3,300 firefighters were making progress against the massive wildfire, which was 67 per cent contained as of Friday.

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More than 230,000 acres burned in California in the past week, larger than the cities of Chicago and Boston combined.

It is to be mentioned that in last 30 days, firefighters have battled more than 500 blazes, Cal Fire the state's forestry and fire protection agency said.