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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Heartbreaking

This was taken in October, 2019, approximately eleven months after the charming town of Paradise experienced the deadliest and most destructive fire in California. The Camp Fire (named after Camp Creek Road) started around sunrise on November 8, 2018. It spread rapidly due to low humidity and high winds and caused at least 85 fatalities and destroyed more than 18,000 structures.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: California, United States of America
Copyright: © Jassen Todorov