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Paradise Lost:
Heartache After California's Deadliest Wildfire Wipes Out Close-Knit Mountain Town
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In Quotes: Survivors Share Details of Escape
"I thought nothing could push me out of Paradise, but the fires did."
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Video: Camp Fire Survivors
Gary Brand, Jean Eisenbarth, Jay Raynor, Kelly Winslow and Tim Joyner — they're evacuees, survivors and residents of Paradise.
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Photos: 'A Whole Town Wiped Off Clean'
The devastation is everywhere you look in Paradise.
Drone Video: Camp Fire Wipes Out Paradise
Through a smoky haze looming over the town of Paradise, drone footage captured block after block left in ruins.
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Photos: Camp Fire Leaves Small California Town in Ashes
The Camp Fire ripped through Paradise, California leaving the small Butte County town in shambles.
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Maps:
Camp Fire Size, Containment, Damage, Air Quality