How would you escape the massive Camp Fire in Paradise, California? Escaping Paradise | California Wildfires: The New Normal When the Camp Fire ignited, it started a chain of events that allowed it to become the deadliest wildfire in California history. There was no plan to handle an evacuation on this scale, and it led to more than 80 deaths. UPDATE: 12/11/18— Authorities identified an 86th victim who passed away in the hospital after receiving burn wounds in the fire.

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