Another huge fire - Paradise destroyed......

We've always said that the town of Paradise was a fire trap, but I don't think we really thought it would happen.  Almost 7,000 buildings destroyed, 25 confirmed dead.  The fire started at 6:30 a.m. and Veronica was evacuated at 9:00 a.m. and left with fire at her heels (and along the side of the road).  Her house survived - the only one in the neighborhood to do so, as far as she knows.  She evacuated with her cat to Rosie's in Chico Thursday morning, and then Rosy was evacuated Thursday night....Veronica is still at Meredith's, but Rosy went back home.  

Dave was working in Magalia when the fire started, and he had to 'shelter in place' with helicopters dropping retardant on them while the fire passed them.  He's been on the fire pretty much the whole time since.  He was able to go to Caroline's, take a shower, video in the Veronica, etc., but then went back to work.  (He was also able to stop by the house and clean out the frig/freezer at the house and take the stuff to Caroline's, since there is no power in the area - it would have been one more issue to deal with when Veronica CAN get back in to the house.)

There are no words.........