Photos: Camp Fire devastates Paradise, forces evacuations

Christian Solis|November 8, 2018

Natalie Hanson
Some residents evacuated Paradise down Highway 32 into Chico, with a view of the flames over the canyon from Old Humboldt Road.
Horizon
Just up the road a bit more and it is completely dark. The last light besides the fire on Skyway. Photo credit: Christian Solis
Broken
A broken down, abandoned and vandalized car left along Old Humboldt Road. Photo credit: Christian Solis
Destroyed Truck
A truck burned and abandoned about halfway up Skyway towards Paradise. Photo credit: Christian Solis
Fire in the Canyon
We caught a glimpse of some flames from Skyway that quickly disappeared and came back again. Photo credit: Christian Solis
Old Humboldt Road
People were skipping the traffic coming down Hwy 32 and traveled down the old broken down the road instead. Everyone that lives on Hwy 32 outside of Chico city limits has been ordered to evacuate. Photo credit: Christian Solis
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The smoke from the Camp Fire burning above Chico causes the light from the sun to appear red. Photo credit: Christian Solis
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Flames were becoming visible on the Skyway road up to Paradise. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson
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A truck burned and abandoned about halfway up Skyway towards Paradise. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

 

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