Barbara Bowen knows what the survivors of the Lahaina fire experienced because the same nightmare happened to her in Paradise, California, during the Camp fire in 2018. But the journey to recovery for the people of Paradise and the place itself has been hard and uneven. The town is home to about 9,200 people, said Mayor Greg Bolin, down from about 27,000 before the fire. “People care about each other.”But not all Paradise residents feel the inclusive warmth of community. The Paradise residents who climbed into cars and trucks on the November morning of the fire have been changed by upheaval and suffering.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 23, 2023 18:02 UTC