"The families carrying those losses bear a weight that is unbearable. What we know is that, however that grief is held tonight, it will not be held alone."
Her daughter said she had been vacationing in Maui.
The snow survey in the Sierra places California into potential record-breaking territory.
The woman said she survived by rationing a six-pack of yogurt she had with her and eating snow to stay hydrated.
An incident commander says the 16-person unit will be taken off firefighting duties for the next two weeks as the Caldor Fire surpasses 204,000 acres.
Federal officials say the population has dipped to just 40 foxes. This species lives in the mountains stretching from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe.