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Community of Paradise comes together 5 years after Camp Fire

This week marks five years since the Camp Fire ripped through Butte County, destroying the town of Paradise in the process – and several events are being held to commemorate the community’s progress with rebuilding.

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Officials urge residents to flee as Dixie Fire, California’s biggest blaze this year, continues to grow

Officials urge residents to flee as Dixie Fire, California’s biggest blaze this year, continues to grow

The Dixie Fire had burned through more than 190,000 acres in swaths of Butte and Plumas counties as of Sunday morning.
California population growth rate hit record low last year
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California population growth rate hit record low last year

In the aftermath of the late 2018 Camp Fire, Butte County lost more than 5 percent of its residents, by far the largest decrease in the state.
Water in Paradise, site of worst California fire, contaminated with cancer chemical

Water in Paradise, site of worst California fire, contaminated with cancer chemical

The drinking water in Paradise, where 85 people died in the worst wildfire in state history, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, water officials said.
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New satellite to monitor future West Coast fires
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New satellite to monitor future West Coast fires

It hadn't arrived by the time the Camp Fire began raging in Butte County, but high-tech help to monitor fires is on the way.

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