Fire in Paradise (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

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  @tangerinefizz11 · 3 years ago (edited)

  The people who managed to evacuate the hospital patients so quickly are absolutely amazing.

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• SC

  @scarpfish · 6 years ago

  I don't want to lessen the tragedy of 85 lives lost, but when you can evacuate 40,000 people under those circumstances, on that road network, in that short of time frame, that is an unmitigated success.  The first responders here were absolute heroes.

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  @p.g.reitsma7245 · 6 years ago

  That firefighter who operated the bulldozer through the inferno should have a statue erected in his honour. I can honestly say as an adult man who think of himself as pretty brave, I would not have the guts to do what he did. I won't ever forget this story.

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  @1979augistine · 4 years ago

  To the dude in the dozer clearing the road your a absolute hero I tip my hat to you and every last one that helped and gave their  lives to help others

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• BR

  @brandonlara5375 · 5 years ago

  80 football fields a minute. When I heard that it took my breath away. There was nothing that could truly be done, which is the saddest part of this whole tragedy. It's just inconceivable how powerful this fire was.

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  @stef6722 · 6 years ago (edited)

  "Authority" and "order" can only do so much. If you look out your window and you see smoke and fire, then leave.  Don't wait for someone to tell you to go.

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• LA

  @lawtinalegalese · 6 years ago

  The girl talking about her grandfather in his wheelchair, with the watering hose and a bucket of water. It's just terrible.

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• RI

  @richiepinon3731 · 4 years ago

  I was on that fire and I broke down after it was over. I started firefighting when I was 18 years old. And I'm 34. I can't sleep. I can't eat. You don't understand the trauma that it put on all of us that were there that day.

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• LA

  @larrywisdom2020 · 2 years ago

  It has taken me 5 years to get the courage to watch a documentary about my former home. As a paradise fire survivor this has brought back many memories of that gruesome day 5 years ago today. The fears that my family went through, the friends lost, but seeing this is allowing me to start having closure. Thank you to everyone who did anything for the people there, as well as thank each of you on here.

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• MA

  @MakerInMotion · 6 years ago

  Suddenly I don't feel so bad about the solid month of rain and drizzle I've been sitting through.

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• LI

  @lindaday5932 · 6 years ago

  I was born in Paradise, lived my life there 45 years. There had never been a fire like that in my lifetime or my fathers. The roads were blocked not only from traffic but from falling debris, downed power and telephone lines, cars running out of gas. There was no cell service so you could not contact your family at all in most areas. There are no words to adequately communicate that day, only the tightness in my chest and tears. We all lost everything we knew, worked for, fought for and so much more that we loved. None of us will ever be the same. There was the life before and the life/survival that came after. Yet, most of us feel the desire to go home and fight our way back. If anyone reads this, do not ever take the words "going home" for granted. Think of all that means for you and be grateful for all you have. To Paradise, my once and future home.

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  @thehumblebrilliant5995 · 1 year ago

  Is anybody watching this during or after the 2025 California fires? 😢

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