2020 — Aug 11-Sep 28 (deaths), West Coast Wildfires, CA/33-34, OR/10-11, WA/1 –44-46

–44-46 Blanchard tally from State breakouts below.
— >40 New York Times. “Two New Wildfires Rage in Northern California.” 9-29-2020.
— >36 CNN (Waldrop). “In Los Angeles, the smoke just hands all day…” 9-16-2020.
— >35 CNN/Silverman. “At least 35 people have died in the West Coast wildfires.” 9-14-2020.
— 33 Associated Press. “Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast.” 9-13-2020.
— 26 USA Today/Grace Hauck. “‘We have never seen this’…death toll at 26…” 9-11-2020.
— >20 CNBC (Newburger). “Wildfires scorch millions of acres in Western…” 9-12-2020.
— >16 AP. “Wildfire deaths: Victims include baby…At least 16 fatalities reported.” 9-11-2020.

Summary of West Coast 2020 Fire Season Fatalities by State

California (33-34)
Oregon (10-11)
Washington ( 1)
44-46

Detailed Breakout of 2020 West Coast Wildfire Fatalities by State

California (33-34)
— 34 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below. (We apparently note 1 more than actual.)
— 33 Bay Area News Group. “Map: 33 people killed in California wildfires, 2020 season. 10-2-2020.
— 31 CAL FIRE, CA.Gov. 2020 Incident Archive. Accessed 12-31-2020.
–>31 Center for Disaster Philanthropy. 2020 North American Wildfire Season (webpage). 12-7-2020.
— 29 Capradio, Sacramento, CA. “Northern California Wildfires…” 9-23-2020.
— 26 Wikipedia. “2020 California wildfires.” 9-26-2020 edit.
— 25 NBC. “Man, woman who died in California fires were ready to flee…” 9-16-2020.
— 24 CNN (Silverman). “At least 35 people have died in the West Coast wildfires.” 9-14-2020.
— 22 ABC News. “Oregon replaces state fire marshal…death toll grows to 22…” 9-12-2020.
–>20 USA Today/Grace Hauck. “‘We have never seen this’…death toll at 26…” 9-11-2020.
— 19 Cal Fire. “California Statewide Fire Summary September 12, 2020.”
–>19 USA Today/Grace Hauck. “Wildfires race across the West…”9-12-2020.
–>12 NBC News. “7 deaths confirmed as wildfire rages in Northern [CA]…” 9-10-2020.
Breakout of fatalities by locality:
–16 Butte County, northern CA. (North Complex West Zone Fire.)
–14 Berry Creek, Sep 9-10. (Fire hit edge of town 10 pm PDT, Sep 9.)
–1 Khawar Bhatti, 58.
–1 John Butler, 79.
–1 Sandra Butler, 75.
–1 Millicent Catarancuic, 77. Graystone lane and Coyote Road, near pickup.
–1 Mark Delagardie, 61; body recovered from home on Bean Creek Road.
–1 Jorge Hernandez-Juarez, 26; body recovered on Milsap Bar Road.
–1 Larry Holder, 61; found in metal shed at his Bay Ranch Road home.
–1 Kin Lee, 61; Starcrest Lane home.
–1 Linda Longenbach, 71. Found in car near home on Handkirk Lane.
–1 Win Naing, 54; died Oct 21 from burns at his Sandy Springs Lane home.
–1 Philip Rubel, 68; Graystone Lane.
–1 Josiah Williams, 16, “overtaken by flames before he could escape.”
–1 Paul Winer, 68. Roadway of Handkirk Lane near an ATV.
–1 Suzan Zurz, 76, Graystone Lane.
–2 Feather Falls.
–1 Jacob Albright, 74. Vehicle on Island Bar Hill Road.
–1 Randy Harrell, 67. Vehicle, Lumpkin Road near Cedar Tree Lane.
— 1 Fresno Co., Hills Fire, Aug 19. Helicopter pilot; fighting fire; Michael John Fournier, 52.
— 1 Kern County, Stagecoach Fire, Aug 11. Firefighter, Pete Hein, 61, heart attack.
— 1 Mono County, unnamed death confirmed by Sheriff’s Office on Nov 17.
— 4 Napa County.
–3 LNU Complex Fire, Aug 18. 6900 block of Highway 128, residence.
–Mary Hintemeyer, 70
–Leo McDermott, 71
–Tom McDermott, 41
–1 “Vacaville-based troubleman died while assisting first responders in the battle…”
— 1 San Bernardino Nat. Forest; El Dorado fire; firefighter; Sep 17; Charles Morton, 39.
— 1 Santa Cruz County, ~Davenport, Aug 23? Tad Jones, 73, “…killed while trying to escape.”
— 4 Shasta County, Igo; Zogg fire.
–1 Karin King, 79; found Sep 28 on Zogg Mine Road, near where the fire started.
–1 Alaina Michelle Rowe, 45; found dead Sep 28 on Archer Road.
–1 Daughter of Alaina Rowe, 8, name not noted; body found near her mother.
–1 Kenneth Vossen, 52; died Sep 29 at hospital from fire injuries.
— 2 Siskiyou County, Happy Camp area, Klamath National Forest, Slater Fire.
–1 Happy Camp area, Klamath Nat., Slater Fire. Sep 9-10; Martin Peterson, 65.
–1 “ “Elderly female” name not released; confirmed Thursday [10th].
— 2 Solano County. NBC Bay Area. “LNU Complex: Containment Rises…” 9-8-2020.
–1 Vacaville, English Hills area ~Pleasants Valley Rd., Aug 19; LNU Fire; Bone, 64.
–1 Vacaville, Pleasants Valley Road home, Aug 19: Douglas Mai, 82.
— 1 Tehama County, Tatham Fire (August Complex), Aug 31. Firefighter Diane Jones, 63.

California Wildfire Fatalities By Date of reported loss:
— 1 Aug 11. Kern Co., Stagecoach Fire. Heart attack; Big Pine volunteer, Pete Hein.
— 3 Aug 18. Napa, Napa Co., LNU Complex fire. Mary Hintemeyer, Leo and Tom McDermott.
— 1 Aug 18-19. Santa Cruz Co., ~Davenport. Jones, 73, “…while trying to escape.”
— 1 Aug 19. Fresno Co., Hills Fire. Helicopter pilot fighting fire; Michael John Fournier, 52.
— 1 Aug 19. Solano Co., Vacaville; English Hills area ~Pleasants Valley Rd.; Leon Bone, 64.
— 1 Aug 19. Solano Co., Vacaville; Pleasants Valley Road area; Douglas Mai, 82.
— 1 Aug 31. Tehama Co., Tatham fire/August Complex. Firefighter Diane Jones, 63.
–13 Sep 09-10. Berry Creek. Fire entered town ~10 pm evening of Sep 9.
–1 Khawar Bhatti, 58.
–1 John Butler, 79.
–1 Sandra Butler, 75.
–1 Millicent Catarancuic, 77. Graystone lane and Coyote Road, near pickup.
–1 Mark Delagardie, 61.
–1 Jorge Hernandez-Juarez, 26.
–1 Larry Holder, 61; Bay Ranch Road home.
–1 Kin Lee, 61; Starcrest Lane home.
–1 Linda Longenbach, 71, found in car at Handkirk Lane home.
–1 Philip Rubel, 68, Graystone Lane; husband of Millicent Catarancuic.
–1 Josiah Williams, 16, “overtaken by flames before he could escape.”
–1 Paul Winer, 68. Roadway of Handkirk Lane near an ATV.
–1 Susan Zurz, 76, Graystone Lane; sister of Millicent Catarancuic.
–2 Sep 9-10. Feather Falls. AP. “Wildfire deaths…” 9-11-2020.
–1 Feather Falls; vehicle, Lumpkin Rd. ~Cedar Tree Lane; Randy Harrell, 67.
–1 Feather Falls. Vehicle on Island Bar Hill Road; Jacob Albright, 74.
–2 Sep 9-10. Happy Camp, Siskiyou County; Slater Fire
–1 Martin “Wolfy” Peterson, 65.
–2 Siskiyou County, Happy Camp area, Klamath National Forest, Slater Fire.
–3 Sep 12. Three bodies found in rubble.
–2 Sep 13. Two bodies recovered.
–1 Sep 17. San Bernardino Nat. Forest; El Dorado Fire. Firefighter Charles Morton, 39.
–3 Sep 28. Igo, Shasta Co., Zogg fire; Karin King, Alaina Michelle Rowe and daughter.
–1 Sep 29 “ “ “ Kenneth Vossen, in hospital from Sep 28 injuries.
–1 Oct 21. Win Naing, 54, of Berry Creek; from burns received Sep 9-10.
–1 Nov 17 reported death in Mono County by Sheriff’s Office, from Mountain View fire

Alphabetical Listing of California 2020 Fire Season Fatalities

1. Albright, Jacob, 74 Feather Falls Butte County North Complex fire
2. Bhatti, Khawar, 58 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
3. Bone, James Leon, 64 English Hills Solano County LNU Complex Fire?
4. Butler, John, 79 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
5. Butler, Sandra, 75 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
6. Catarancuic, Millicent, 77 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
7. Delagardie, Mark, 61 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
8. Fournier, Michael John, 52 Rancho Cucamonga, Fresno County Hills fire
9. Harrell, Randy, 67 Feather Falls Butte County North Complex fire
10. Hein, Pete, 61 Big Pine Kern County Stagecoach fire
11. Hernandez-Juarez, Jorge, 26 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
12. Hintemeyer, Mary, 70 Markley Cove Napa County LNU Complex fire
13. Holder, Larry, 61 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
14. Jones, Diane, 63 Mendocino Nat. For. Tehama Co. Tatham Fire
15. Jones, Tad, 73 Last Chance Santa Cruz Co. CZU Complex fire
16. King, Karin, 79 Igo Shasta County Zogg fire
17. Lee, Kin, 61 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
18. Longenbach, Linda, 71 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
19. Mai, Douglas, 82 Vacaville Solano County LNU Complex fire
20. McDermott, Leo, 70 Markley Cove Napa County LNU Complex fire
21. McDermott, Tom, 44 /son of Markley Cove Napa County LNU Complex fire
22. Morton, Charles, 39; firefighter. San Bernardino Nat. Forest El Dorado fire
23. Naing, Win, 54 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
24. Peterson, Martin “Wolfy,” 65 Happy Camp Siskiyou County Slater fire
25. Rowe, Alaina Michelle, 45 Igo Shasta County Zogg fire
26. Rowe, daughter, 8, of Alaina Igo Shasta County Zogg fire
27. Rubel, Philip, 68 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
28. Vossen, Kenneth, 52 Igo Shasta County Zogg fire
29. Williams, Josiah, 16 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
30. Winer, Paul, 68 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
31. Zurz, Suzan, 76 Berry Creek Butte County North Complex fire
32. Unnamed death in Mono County reported by Sheriff’s Office from Mountain View fire.
33. Unidentified man, 70 Davenport Santa Cruz County
34. Unidentified elderly female Happy Camp Siskiyou County Slater Fire

Oregon (10-11)
–11 Center for Disaster Philanthropy. 2020 North American Wildfire Season (webpage). 12-7-2020.
–10 ABC News. “Oregon replaces state fire marshal…death toll grows to 22…” 9-12-2020.
–10 Blanchard tally from County breakouts below.
— 9 Associated Press. “Wildfire death toll in Oregon increases to nine.” 9-22-2020.
— 6 USA Today/Grace Hauck. “Wildfires race across the West…”9-12-2020.
— 5 USA Today/Grace Hauck. “‘We have never seen this’…death toll at 26…” 9-11-2020.
Breakout of Oregon fire fatalities by locality:
–3 Jackson County, Almeda fire.
–2 Bodies found Sep 9.
–1 Bear Lake Estates community; Donald Schmidt, 55.
–1 Lane Co., Vida, Goodpasture Rd home, body found Sep 11; Holiday Farm fire; D. S. Perry.
–5 Marion County, Beachie Creek Fire.
–2 Sep 7. Lyons. Wyatt Tofte, 13, and grand-mother Peggy Mosso, 71.
–2 Sep 10. Lyons, Justin Cook, 41, and Cathy Cook, 71, trying to evacuate their home.
–1 Lyons. George Atiyeh, remains recovered from his property.
–1 Wasco County. White River Fire, Aug 24. Firefighting helicopter crash; Tom Duffy, 40.

Washington ( 1)
–1 Okanogan County, Sep 9. Uriel Hyland, 1-year, overtaken while family was fleeing.

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