EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sheriff Honea says death toll from Bear Fire has been revised

In an Action News Now exclusive interview with Butte County Sheriff Honea, he explains the number of people they believe has perished in the Bear Fire has been downgraded to nine.

Studio... good evening..

I'm debbie cobb..

Butte county sheriff 'kory honea' has been on the fire lines to see the damage..

He joins us now for an exclusive interview..

1) tell us what you saw?

2) death toll on the bear fire 10..

16 missing... have those numbers changed?

2 1/2) were any deaths due to people refusing to leave their property?

3) how did evacuations work?

4) how would you compare to the camp fire..

In terms of intensity and speed of fire and getting people out?

5) what did you learn from the camp fire that you were able to apply to this fire?

6) one of the frustrations for camp fire victims was the length of time it took to get back into their homes..

Can that be improved this time?

7) you've been sheriff since..

May of 2014... we've seen the oroville dam crisis..

The camp fire..

Covid 19..

Now the bear fire..*one of these would do most people in??

8) closing thoughts on the fire and what you are doing now?

Thank you sheriff honea.

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