Wildfire implicated in death of tens of thousands of fish, California tribe says

Karuk Tribe suspects debris flow in Klamath River due to flash flooding over a burned area

A wildfire burning in a remote part of northern California appears to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of fish, according to a Native American tribe.

The Karuk Tribe said in a statement that the dead fish of all species were found on Friday near Happy Camp, California, along the main stem of the Klamath River.