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    California firestorm takes deadly toll on elderly; average age of victims identified so far is 79

    by Alene Tchekmedyian and Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times Oct 13, 2017 3 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - As authorities begin to identify those killed in the wildfires raging across Northern California, a grim pattern is emerging.

    Among the dozen people identified by Sonoma and Napa county officials as of late Thursday, the average age of those who died was 79. The youngest victim was 57, the oldest 100.

    "The bulk of them are in their 70s and 80s, so there is that commonality," Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano told reporters at

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