Frantic search goes on for missing after California wildfire

Death toll stands at 77; about 1,000 remain unaccounted for

Troy Miller wipes his eyes as he walks beside a burned out car on his property in Concow, Calif., on Thursday. Miller said he tried to evacuate when the Camp Fire came roaring through the area but had to turn back when the roads were blocked with debris and fire. A small group of residents who survived the deadly wildfire are defying evacuation orders and living in the burn zone. (AP Photo/John Locher)

California wildfire — Troy Miller wipes his eyes as he walks beside a burned out car on his property in Concow, Calif., on Thursday. Miller said he tried to evacuate when the Camp Fire came roaring through the area but had to turn back when the roads were blocked with debris and fire. A small group of residents who survived the deadly wildfire are defying evacuation orders and living in the burn zone. (AP Photo/John Locher)

CHICO, Calif. — Desperate families posted photos and messages on social media and at shelters in hopes of finding missing loved ones, many of them elderly, nearly two weeks after the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California history. The death toll stood at 77 Monday, with about 1,000 people unaccounted for.

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