By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host
The known death toll from the recent firestorms currently stands at 81, with about 870 people still unaccounted for.
In Paradise, the northern California town that the Camp Fire literally burned off the map, officials state that with the rains coming to wash away any evidence, it is possible that many of the remains of the missing may never be found.
While the coming rains will help in extinguishing much of the flames and embers that remain, hopes of identifying remains of people may wash away, while transforming many areas into nothing more than a thick, gray paste of wet ash. Prior to the rain, the Camp Fire remains 75 percent contained.