Abandoned, charred vehicles cluttered the main thoroughfare, evidence of the panicked evacuation a day earlier. RICH PEDRONCELLI/AP The wind-whipped fires have destroyed blocks of homes and other property in the Northern California town of Paradise. In a single day, this Sierra Nevada foothill town founded in the 1800s was largely incinerated by flames that moved so fast there was nothing firefighters could do. She described a town rich with historical charm, until a day ago. Paradise town Councilmember Melissa Schuster lost her 16-acre (6.4 hectare) Chapelle de L'Artiste retreat, a posh property with a chapel, pond and pool.

Source: Stuff November 10, 2018 06:11 UTC