Some structures were spared. Most were not. Paradise California is lost. There is stunning drone video (watch above) from the Sacramento Bee of the town that was practically wiped away by what has become known as the Camp Fire. It is now the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, and it’s not over yet. The Los Angeles Times reports:
The Camp fire has scorched 125,000 acres since Thursday and claimed at least 42 lives as it ripped thorough mountain towns in Butte County. More than 7,100 structures — mostly homes in Paradise — were turned to rubble as the blaze charred the region.
On Tuesday, crews were working to build up defenses around the town of Cherokee near the Feather River and Stirling City, northeast of Paradise and Magalia, which were both devastated by the fire.
"They left town with just the clothes on their back… I am just happy my family was able to get out," says man who found out his childhood home was destroyed in the Camp Fire in Paradise, California. https://t.co/h0UQdtKvD3 pic.twitter.com/JXrKC8ifec
— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) November 13, 2018
200 people are still missing and the fire is only about 30% contained.
Further south the Woolsey fire is still a threat with the National Weather service saying, “Red Flag Warning continues through Wed. afternoon for Ventura & portions of LA County, but wind speeds are decreasing.”
Incredible time lapse footage shows the progression of the Woolsey Fire over the hills in Malibu. The fire has burned through over 96,000 acres and destroyed at least 435 structures in the area. https://t.co/FG8lDeySna pic.twitter.com/QoWzOZofNY
— ABC News (@ABC) November 13, 2018