Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1

Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1

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Wildfire in Paradise | Bottleneck | 2

As a fast-moving wildfire closes in on their town, Paradise residents move to evacuate as quickly as possible. But not everyone knows about the seriousness of the fire. Electronic evacuation alerts from Cal Fire aren’t getting through to the whole town. And others are stubbornly ...  Show more

Wildfire in Paradise | Engulfed | 3

As the fire rages and traffic on the main roads out of Paradise comes to a standstill, firefighters realize evacuation is no longer a viable option. First responders race to locate places of refuge within the town, where trapped civilians and other firefighters can wait out the f ...  Show more

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