Like the women who died in Ridgewood Mobile Home Park, most of the 86 people who died in the fire were seniors. And a quarter of Paradise residents had a disability, which is more than double the statewide rate. Many lived in retirement communities such as Ridgewood, a quiet and clean mobile home park surrounded by pine trees. This means the most vulnerable must be actively sought out before, during and after the onset of a disaster, Taylor said. Sisters Barbara Carlson, 71, and Shirley Haley, 67, lived together in a Paradise mobile home.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2019 11:03 UTC