California wildfires: Death toll climbs to 10, looters arrested

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The death toll from the worst wildfire in California history continued to rise, with the Los Angeles medical examiner reporting Thursday night that 10 people have died as a result of the blazes.

The medical examiner's office said in a statement that it was notified of the 10 deaths as of 9 p.m. PST Thursday. Identification was pending and could take weeks, it said, as the examiner is unable to reach the locations of the deaths due to the fires.

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