Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1
Against The Odds27 Syys 2022

Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1

In the early morning of November 8, 2018, a faulty electrical line sparked a fire in the woods of Butte County, California. Spurred on by high winds and dry brush from extreme drought, the fire spread faster than anyone had ever seen before. In a little over an hour, it arrived in the town of Paradise, California, forcing 27,000 residents to flee for their lives.

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