Memorials marking the anniversary of the Camp Fire are planned Friday, and a remembrance for the 85 lives lost will be observed with 85 seconds of silence.
Keith Means, 22, who lives in the neighboring community of Magalia, which also burned, said this week that the area feels empty. Firefighters saved his home, although the outside was burned.
But they work in Chico, 20 minutes away, and their family lives in the area. They decided to rebuild because Paradise feels like home. They could walk out onto their back porch and breathe mountain air, hear crickets, frogs and birds and watch deer.Their new home will be built with fires in mind. Instead of a wood exterior, it will be concrete. The eaves will be sealed, sprinklers will be installed and the landscaping will be fire-resistant.
Only three of the team's 48 members still live in Paradise, said Anne Stearns, athletic director of the Paradise Unified School District. Some lost their homes and are staying in surrounding communities, like Chico and Magalia. "Last year, because of the fire, we weren't able to go to the playoffs," Stearns said this week."And for the fire to stop us again from going to the playoffs — I mean, it can't happen. It just can't."Even if it does happen, the Bobcats' season will have been a smashing success. The community rallied around the depleted team, which in turn helped Paradise proclaim to the world that it is still here and that it is still strong.
Driving on Skyway Road into Paradise, a rocky, tree-dappled canyon plunges to the north, and a sign reading"Rebuilding the Ridge" welcomes travelers, followed by others with slogans like"We're in this together,""Don't stop believing" and"We are Ridge strong."
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