Paradise wasn't the only town that was nearly wiped out. Eighty percent of Magalia is gone and most of Concow is gone along with other outlining smaller towns. It was far more than 27K evacuees. There was approximately 45k people that evacuated. Many of us were on our own. No one came to help us in Magalia. There was no phone calls, no news reports and nothing on the radio. Butte County failed us all. If my daughter didn't call that morning, my family and I wouldn't be here today. It will be one year on the 8th since the fire, but it is remembered as if it was yesterday. We no longer live in California.
I agree with you,same thing w me a friend called to warm my daughter and her 8 month old baby to get out,3 generations living on the ridge,every one I knew lived up there,entire family
You need sprinklers on roofs and water enought to keep them running 1 hour , and fire gates and maybe a system of sprinklers bordering the firegates and maybe a system which would allow tankers as water storage and some new tech like blowing watermist through fans .
Thank you for sharing this. I have been living 500 miles away while my husband is living on our property in Paradise in a 5th wheel while dealing with our Insurance nightmare. It is good to see what is going on.
I perfectly understand what he says me and my family been trying to get back to paradise and this November will make it 3 years and a lot of friends and family think we're crazy to move back where it was just devastated but like what he said it's HOME
this is one fire that will leave a painful but powerful reminder in only the people but on the land itself but much like the earth around them, even they are rebuilding and starting anew the circle of life continues however slow it may be
I feel really upset about this fire. I didn't go through the pain of losing a home or a family member, but it saddens me to hear about what happened. I live a hour away from Paradise and was still effected by the smoke. I had to even stay home from school because it was so horrible. As I said I live a HOUR away from Paradise. I can't even imagine what these people went through. And to think it was all because of an electrical fire transmission (power lines)?
always thank god that you are in a great rich country,they,ve done all what possible so you do not suffer any shortage or pain,if you were in a poor country they suffer badly.
SAMEH SAAD ALI MOHAMAD MOUSSA I understand what you’re saying but it doesn’t mean we don’t have a lot of people who suffer. These poor souls have suffered greatly.
@@sameh6500 That may be. But remember the 85 souls they lost. A loss is a loss. But I know what you mean. Let's be kind to another all over the world and I think it'll be the first step.
Znc Shaun We were in the Atlas fire and that fire came right across the road from our home. Me and many neighbors here also suffer PTSD. I am stressed out all fire season these days. My heart was so broken for you all in the Kinkade fire. I love that whole area too, and have family there. I hope you all are OK and I hope your home is still standing.
I'm from Paradise and was lucky enough to escaped during the evacuation. I will say that most of those trees In Paradise need to be cut down because they are badly damaged by the fire or dead and at risk to fall due to the California bark beetle. It's a good thing that thousands of more trees are coming down. It should have happened YEARS ago so Paradise wouldn't have burned. But unfortunately it did. I've lived in Paradise all 34 years of my life and can honestly say that I'm surprised that a fire of the "Camp Fire" magnitude didn't have years ago. I'm currently living in Oroville and 1 day plan on moving back. Only issue is that there's no place's to live.(if you're wanting to rent). or if you're looking to buy, there's not much to choose from since most houses that survived either have smoke damage, or dead trees yet to be taken down. or is the only house that survived on their block. Like who want's to be the only house with no neighbors? Paradise will rebuild, and repopulate. It will take years, but I'm looking forward to it. My hope is there will be more jobs coming to this community, and that with all the trees being cut down that there will be more land to develop on for more houses and new roads.
They said in the video they cut half a million trees for security reasons which they are very use full to nature,producing oxygen,reducing winds affect,protect week animals,houses for birds,use full for humans and animals,.
@@brandonrittiman4026 the fire in california was a very sad catastrophe ,the bushs,ranchs,great beautiful houses,villas,it scared animals,and children,s,the beauty you have in c.a. is damaged and deformed,i also warred it rises the planet atmosphere temperature,.
Really you could not figure out that if fire took the town then it took most of the trees. I lived in Magalia and 13 trees burnt to a crisp on my property.
GOOD LUCK! Where there are people with will and strong sense of destiny! They will make it! And also draw in new people with a ven stronger spirit! Best wishes and blessings for all and everybody! As well as in memoriam of all those who lost their lives, my Dear paradise people near and far!
w0w, what amazing loyalty and resilience some ppl have. Good for them, I wouldn't stay....but that's just me. I lived up state in Shasta County, left a little over a yr before Whiskey Town was burnt off the map, just about around the bend to my little shack in the field. Redding scared me, seeing smoke-filled air every summers closing. Had to leave.
Where did you move to? I live in Napa up by Lake Berryessa and we barely escaped the Atlas fire. Me and many neighbors have PTSD up here and I also think about leaving sometimes, but my husband works up here and our lives our rooted so deep it's almost impossible to think of leaving. Just wondering where you ended up and do you feel safer now? TIA
@@Acadian.FrenchFry my son and I are originally from Massachusetts, so we knew how to manage back east. CA was never a comfortable area for us anyway. Most of my admediate family had moved to CA.. having had 8 children by the time I was 45yrs. old. We were the even Stevens, 4girls +4boys! 7 are still there in Redding. 16 of us left in the corse of the last 3-4 yrs. We get freezing winters, but we were raised on New England soil.
@@tayhayinthewind8386 Awww lucky you! My father's family is all from that area. Maine, NH, NY. On his side of the family I was part of the first generation to be born in the West. So I have family out your way. My mother's side has deep roots here in CA since the late 1800's. So I really do love it here and would never want to leave. That being said the only places that ever really called to me outside of this state were (ironically) NH, NY and Maine. Truth told though, I would never survive the winters. I should have moved there when I was young. I'm almost 50 now (I have a boy and a girl that are grown, but still live here in CA) and just too old to adjust to such harsh cold. But, my heart so badly wishes I could. I especially would love NH. Good luck to you and yours!
@@Acadian.FrenchFry you visit your fam. back east? I love it here, but, yeah...winters are tuff and I'm older than you are...lol....but it's home, like you say CA is for you. Be safe, be prepared. If your a veteran, bless you today and everyday, on vets day!
Really a very nice place to live. I live in a similar little town in Germay in the middle of a huge forest and I'm in fear of a wildfire every summer. But we don't have a lack of rain over the year.
Deliberately Done. The logically Minded People whom are Brave enough to Admit to themselves and Other's thoughts that the Suspicious Person Has Mad Accurate Conclusion Without having to Go There boots on the Ground. Very Obvious this a direct energy Weapon to Stritigcaly Laser Out Specific Line's. The Arial Drone Footage speaking volumes. Eternal Blessings 4-8-2020 Still waiting for American People to Be brave enough to Do The Right Thing. How can so many people Denied the Obvious Physics of Fire and Combustion melting Points of Aluminum, Metal, steal, iron, etectera You don't need to be a fire Marshal to Know what the Truth is origin of theses Fire Hot spots.
How about building houses like real houses out of stonewalls and concrete instead of press chipboard? Fire or no fire the shell would be still there. Ready for a renovation. Only problem can be the firefighting water, but since there isn't any.. This is how we do it here in Germany. Looks like the haven't learned a thing.
Sorry but you are wrong the stone & concrete burned too & the siding on all homes being rebuilt in Paradise have to be fire rated it can't be just press chipboard as you call it. You have no right to talk about who learned anything or not by making assumptions when you know nothing about it. Have a little compassion for an entire town of fellow human beings that almost died that day an entire town was made homeless in afternoon thousands of people that lost everything their homes their town their friends & family their animals & the wild life too.
@@lynda2327 I'm not trying to be clever, but I noticed that the chimney was still standing. If I could afford to build in Paradise, I would want the whole house (except the trim) to be made out of the materials used in that chimney.
Start learning to use your hands to build hire a contractor off the grid maybe to help there’s a lot of friendly people off grid it will be a hefty price but off grid is the way to go now where that’s up to you , do some traveling find some small land good luck .
He hit the nail on the head. We r damaged im angry that my son die of lung cancer recently. I blame PGE. I’m the only one left of my family here. They moved & died. AND, PGE sit on their A…. & doesn’t pay for the damage. sometimes i’m overwhelmed by the hatred I feel towards PGE, Rep’s Doug LaMalfa & Garamandy for not protecting us from the politicians
Born and Raised a CA native, these fires have been crazy for sure. We have had in the Last Yr, Carr Fire in my parts, all of the fires have been very bad for us. Sure, we need to work on our state management on fire prevention, but, object; Trump on want to cut back Fire Relife funds. I support Inquiry, but Nancy and rest of our representatives, need focus on fight here at moment. Keep at it, put us 1st then the Inquiry. Thanks. Just my own opinion that's all, no wonder why North CA wants to break away and become State of Jefferson. Lol....
...and he's building his house again, a timber house again, with ridiculous roofing that will catch fire again with the next embers strong winds will bring along anytime in the future. - It's so 'merica, so mindless&stupid...
You sound like the people today who rant on about slavery. Even though nobody today was personally involved in these activities. Live in the past much?
@@cabledad65 Funny how I am the one living in the past but wasn't the one bringing up Native Americans or Slavery.......All because I don't agree with blaming the PAST for current "poetic justice." I don't think anyone who has suffered would wish their pain upon others.
@@beckyquick3655 my comment wasn't directed at you. At was directed at Thomas. Funny who in the 21st Century, we have people such as him that can't seem to stop bringing up issues from 150 years ago and somehow trying to dovetail those issues into current events. If Thomas has lived in America, with tons of opportunities available to him and has to bring up something from 150 years ago to make himself feel better about himself, he personally has issues. These fires don't see race. The Camp Fire wiped out a community which included Whites, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics AND Native Americans. So is he also being crass towards the Native Americans who had to flee that day and lost everything they had in the world?. I'm guessing he didn't think through his comment before posting like most Social Justice Keyboard Warriors don't.
