COBB, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff's Office said that human remains found Tuesday night may be those of a Cobb man reported missing after the Valley fire began.
Lt. Steve Brooks said the remains are believed to be those of 66-year-old Robert Taylor Fletcher.
At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday deputies and detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and fire personnel were checking areas and conducting searches within the burn area of the Valley fire when they found the human remains in the Cobb area, Brooks said.
He said official identification of the remains is pending.
However, based on the location and evidence found at the Cobb location where the remains were discovered, they are presumed to be those of Fletcher, Brooks said.
Fletcher was reported missing on Sept. 16. He had last been heard from by a family member on Sept. 10, as Lake County News has reported.
Authorities have looked for 15 people reported as missing since the fire began Sept. 12, Sheriff Brian Martin said Tuesday.
With the discovery of what are believed to be Fletcher's remains, four of those people have been discovered deceased and authorities continue to look for one more, 61-year-old Robert Edward Litchman of Lower Lake.
If anyone has been unable to locate friends or family members since the Valley fire, they are encouraged to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690 so a missing person's report can be made.
Authorities find remains believed to be those of missing Cobb man
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