Residents return to California town leveled by wildfire
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(6 Dec 2018) Hundreds of residents were finally allowed back into neighborhoods in the Northern California town of Paradise a month after the blaze killed at least 85 people and destroyed about 14,000 homes. Some residents have been allowed back into nearby communities in the fire zone, but Wednesday marked the first time residents of Paradise got a firsthand look at what was left of their town of 27,000 people that was hit the hardest by the blaze. More than 50,000 people in Paradise and the neighboring communities of Magalia and Concow were forced to quickly flee the towering, wind-driven flames that charred 240 square miles (622 square kilometers). Authorities said 11 people were still unaccounted for in what was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in at least a century. The communities will have very limited services for the immediate future, and authorities urged returning residents to bring food, water and fuel for vehicles. They were also warned they should not move back into homes until ash and hazardous waste have been cleared, and that rain could increase the risk of flash floods and mudslides. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3ef64b02d06d4f7fc25cdf6bc2fd82a3
