Authorities say there has been one more fatality in the Camp Wildfire in Northern California, bringing the death toll from it to 84.

They also say the fire is 95 per cent contained. The blaze that started Nov. 8 levelled Paradise, Calif., destroying more than 13,000 homes.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office said&nbsp;more than 560 names remain on the missing list.

Authorities stressed that many of the people on the list may be safe and unaware they have been reported missing.

Paradise is about 225 kilometres north of San Francisco.

Massive U.S. government climate report warns of worsening disasters

As California's catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns these types of extreme weather disasters are worsening in the U.S.

In this Nov. 9, 2018 file photo, firefighter Jose Corona sprays water as flames from the Camp Fire consume a home in Magalia, Calif. A massive new federal report warns that extreme weather disasters, like California's wildfires and 2018's hurricanes, are worsening in the United States. The White House report quietly issued Friday, Nov. 23 also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump. 

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A firefighter sprays water as flames from the Camp Fire consume a home in Magalia, Calif., on Nov. 8. A new U.S. federal report warns extreme weather disasters like California's wildfires are worsening in the United States. 

Rain hinders search for remains but helps contain Northern California wildfire

Hundreds of volunteers will spend the American Thanksgiving holiday combing through ruins in heavy rain, looking for the remains of victims killed in the deadliest wildfire in California history.

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A young boy walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, Calif.

After a brief delay to let a downpour pass, volunteers resume their search for human remains at a mobile home park in Paradise, Calif., on Friday.

California's Camp Wildfire nearly contained as death toll tops 84

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