Tally of missing people in the Camp Fire is a quickly moving target

Nov. 19, 2018 California

The death toll from the Camp Fire in Northern California has risen to 77. The number of missing people is 993. What does that number really mean, and how are authorities searching for them?

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Guest:

Erin Ailworth - reporter for the Wall Street Journal

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Adriana Cargill

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