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‘Burned Out of Paradise': Stories of Survival

Gary Brand, Jean Eisenbarth, Abraham Muñoz, Tim Joyner and Kelley Winslow — they're evacuees, survivors, and residents of Paradise. We came across them in the parking lot of The Neighborhood Church and a makeshift donation center in Chico, California where they are now living. They lost everything in the Camp Fire — California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire — but they won't give up hope.

These are their stories.

Gary Brand, Jean Eisenbarth, Jay Raynor, Kelly Winslow and Tim Joyner — they're evacuees, survivors and residents of Paradise. We came across them in the parking lot of The Neighborhood Church and a makeshift donation center in Chico, California where they are now living. They lost everything in the Camp Fire — California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire — but they won't give up hope. Video: Jennifer Gonzalez, Riya Bhattacharjee
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