Schools and tourist attractions across the San Francisco Bay Area were shut Friday and residents were urged to stay indoors as smoke from California's deadliest wildfire produced air quality levels worse than in South Asia's polluted megacities.
San Francisco ordered its iconic cable cars returned to their stations as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 271, comparable to Dhaka, Bangladesh and worse than Kolkata, India. The city's AQI means that breathing the air for 24 hours is the same as smoking 11 cigarettes.
'San Francisco's air quality has moved from red or 'unhealthy' to purple or 'very unhealthy' due to local wildfires and weather patterns,' the SFMTA transport authority said on its website.
'The Department of Public Health highly recommends that everyone stay indoors and avoid exposure to the outside air.'
Eight additional sets of human remains were found on Friday, raising the Camp Fire death toll from 63 to 71. The Woolsey Fire death toll remained at three victims as the statewide death toll climbed to 74.
Mayor London Breed announced that public buses would be free for the day in order to ensure people have access to enclosed transportation.
Schools and tourist attractions across the San Francisco Bay Area were shut Friday and residents were urged to stay indoors as smoke from California's deadliest wildfire produced air quality levels worse than in South Asia's polluted megacities
San Francisco ordered its iconic cable cars returned to their stations as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 271, comparable to Dhaka, Bangladesh and worse than Kolkata, India. The city's AQI means that breathing the air for 24 hours is the same as smoking 11 cigarettes. A blanket of smoke engulfs the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
The city's AQI means that breathing the air for 24 hours is the same as smoking 11 cigarettes
These photos show before and after the smoke in Chico, California, as haze hangs over the city now
'The Department of Public Health highly recommends that everyone stay indoors and avoid exposure to the outside air,' a statement read. Pictured is the campus of California State University
A thick blanket of haze enveloped the region and the famous Golden Gate Bridge was shrouded in thick smog.
'It's bad,' said local resident Melvin Karsenti. 'You have this constant haze over the city. The air feels thicker. I've never seen that many people wear (face) masks.'
Meanwhile, the missing persons list grew from 631 on Thursday night to 1,011 people who remain unaccounted for in Paradise and surrounding areas affected by the Camp Fire, according to authorities.
But officials have stressed it doesn't mean that 1,011 are missing.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said the list was dynamic and could easily contain duplicate names and unreliable spellings.
Some of the people among the ever-evolving tally have been confirmed as dead by family and friends on social media.
'I want you to understand that this is a dynamic list,' he told reporters. He said that on a positive note, 329 people who had been listed as missing since the fire broke out had so far been accounted for.
'The information I am providing you is raw data and we find there is the likely possibility that the list contains duplicate names,' he said, adding that some people who had escaped may also be unaware that they have been listed as missing.
Others have been found safe, but authorities have not yet marked them as such.
'It's bad,' said local resident Melvin Karsenti. 'You have this constant haze over the city. The air feels thicker. I've never seen that many people wear (face) masks (pictured)'
These photos show an aerial view of San Francisco on Friday as a thick haze of smoke hovers over the city
These photos show the before and after views of a neighborhood in San Francisco
Firefighters were gaining ground against the blaze, which has devoured an area roughly the size of Chicago since it broke out on November 8. It was 50 per cent contained and posed no immediate threat to populated areas as of Friday night.
Searches also continued for those who perished and those who survived the deadliest US wildfire in a century, ahead of a planned visit by president Donald Trump.
Some survivors resent that Trump took to Twitter two days after the disaster to blame the wildfires on poor forest mismanagement. He threatened to withhold federal payments from California.
'If you insult people, then you go visit them, how do you think you're going to be accepted? You're not going to have a parade,' Maggie Crowder, of Magalia, said on Thursday.
But Stacy Lazzarino, who voted for Trump, said it would be good for the president to see the devastation up close, adding: 'I think by maybe seeing it he's going to be like 'Oh, my goodness', and it might start opening people's eyes.'
In a Fox News interview on the eve of his visit, the president repeated his criticism.
Eight additional sets of human remains were found on Friday, raising the Camp Fire death toll from 63 to 71. The Woolsey Fire death toll remained at three victims as the statewide death toll climbed to 74
Meanwhile, the missing persons list grew from 631 on Thursday night to 1,011 people who remain unaccounted for in Paradise and surrounding areas affected by the Camp Fire, according to authorities. But officials have stressed it doesn't mean that 1,011 are missing and that the list could easily contain duplicate names and unreliable spellings
Much of the rescue work is now focused on Paradise (pictured), a community that is home to many retirees who found themselves unable to get out in time
Hundreds of rescuers, backed by sniffer dogs, were going from house to house, as authorities called on relatives of the missing to provide DNA samples to help with body identification
When asked if he thought climate change contributed to the fires, he said: 'Maybe it contributes a little bit. The big problem we have is management.'
'You need forest management. It has to be,' Trump told Fox. 'I'm not saying that in a negative way, a positive -- I´m just saying the facts.'
The Camp Fire laid waste to the town of Paradise at the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and destroyed around 10,000 homes.
Much of the rescue work is now focused on Paradise, a community that is home to many retirees who found themselves unable to get out in time.
Hundreds of rescuers, backed by sniffer dogs, were going from house to house, as authorities called on relatives of the missing to provide DNA samples to help with body identification.
'I'm still going to keep on looking and hope for the best,' Jhonathan Clark, who was hunting for his brother, sister-in-law and nephew, told AFP.
'My dad is starting to lose hope a little bit,' he added.
'I'm still going to keep on looking and hope for the best,' Jhonathan Clark, who was hunting for his brother, sister-in-law and nephew, said
Many of the victims of the Camp Fire have been housed in temporary shelters and are facing homelessness as they try to rebuild their lives
People set up tents in front of Walmart after the Camp Fire tore through Northern California
Many of the victims of the Camp Fire have been housed in temporary shelters and are facing homelessness as they try to rebuild their lives.
Adding to their misery, an outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus has been reported at several shelters.
Public health officials said 41 people had been sick with vomiting and diarrhea as of Wednesday evening and 25 had to be hospitalized.
'The number of sick people is increasing everyday,' the Butte County Health Department said in a statement.
While the cause of the Camp Fire is still under investigation, a lawsuit has been filed against the local power company, PG&E, by fire victims claiming negligence.
In Southern California, meanwhile, more residents were being allowed back into their homes near Los Angeles after a blaze torched an area the size of Denver and destroyed more than 600 homes and other structures.
The Woolsey blaze was nearly 70 per cent contained, as authorities predicted they would have it under control by Monday.
Three other people have died in southern California in the Woolsey Fire, which engulfed parts of Malibu, destroying the homes of several celebrities.
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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