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5 years after deadly Camp Fire, Paradise aims to create a fireproof town
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Atop a windswept ridge between two wild canyons, the town of Paradise is rebuilding for a hotter, drier climate -- an inspiration for other California towns at risk of nature’s whims and man’s mistakes. Its people are changing, too.
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We have come so far': Five years after California's historic Camp Fire killed 85, Paradise moves ahead with a goal to build a fireproof town
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California Towns Rebuild After Wildfires With Resilience in Mind, 2019-04-10
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Heavy rain may complicate search for victims in Northern California's Camp Fire
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5 years after deadly Camp Fire, Paradise aims to create a fireproof town
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How they survived: Owners of the few homes left standing around Paradise, Calif., took critical steps to ward off wildfires - The Washington Post
5 years after Camp Fire, Paradise is 'largest construction site in the world
5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
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5 years after deadly Camp Fire, Paradise aims to create a fireproof town
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We have come so far': Five years after California's historic Camp Fire killed 85, Paradise moves ahead with a goal to build a fireproof town
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5 years after deadly Camp Fire, Paradise aims to create a fireproof town
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Paradise, California town rebuilding to better withstand future wildfires — Nearly four years ago, the town of Paradise, California, was ravaged by the most destructive wildfire in history. Today, a new initiative
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5 Years After California's Deadliest Wildfire, Survivors Forge Different Paths Toward Recovery
Experts reflect on the Camp fire in Paradise five years later - Los Angeles Times
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How a town destroyed by fire is trying to make itself fireproof
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Paradise holds 85-second moment of silence for victims 5 years after Camp Fire - CBS Sacramento