City obliterated, houses burned to ground as Camp Fire tears through Paradise, California
- 5 years ago
The 110,000-acre Camp Fire has wiped out most of Paradise, California, with authorities now calling it the most destructive fire in state history.
This video shows the destruction in one Paradise neighborhood. The filmer told Newsflare that his father lost his house of 20 years to the fire.
Firefighters continued to tackle the flames over the weekend as the fire threatened over 15,000 structures. The remains of 23 people have been covered and more than 100 are missing.
Camp Fire was ignited near Chico in Butte County at around 6:30 am on Thursday, November 8, jumping highways and forcing the evacuation of over 52,000 residents. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The blaze is expected to be fully contained by Nov. 30, Cal Fire said.
This video shows the destruction in one Paradise neighborhood. The filmer told Newsflare that his father lost his house of 20 years to the fire.
Firefighters continued to tackle the flames over the weekend as the fire threatened over 15,000 structures. The remains of 23 people have been covered and more than 100 are missing.
Camp Fire was ignited near Chico in Butte County at around 6:30 am on Thursday, November 8, jumping highways and forcing the evacuation of over 52,000 residents. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The blaze is expected to be fully contained by Nov. 30, Cal Fire said.