![]() ![]() The Hootons live off of Social Security and said they can’t afford to move to Paradise. But just six of the town’s 36 mobile home parks that served mostly low-income and older residents have reopened.ĭonna Hooton and her husband lived in one of the mobile home parks destroyed by the fire. About 700 are under construction at any one time, many on original lots. The Camp Fire destroyed about 11,000 homes, which amounted to about 90% of the town’s structures. Today’s population of just under 10,000 is less than half the 26,000 who lived there before the blaze. Now, the shadows are gone as sunlight bathes the town on clear days, offering impressive views of the canyons. Paradise was once so thick with trees it was hard to tell the town was perched on a ridge. It’s the same place, but doesn’t feel the same. We will never live amongst the trees again.”įor people who returned to Paradise, life is about adjusting. “We are in the desert surrounded by cactus and rocks. The couple lives in a used RV purchased with their insurance money. We toss and turn all night,” said Bernacette, who moved with her husband to Yuma, Arizona, to escape the risk of future wildfires. ![]()
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