DutchmanSport, Some rain came and helped put the Paradise Camp Fire out. But the damage to people and property was extensive. There were numerous follow up news stories but it did drop off of the national news.
We were with family in San Jose and Sac and the smoke was dense and toxic.
Earlier in Seattle we encountered very heavy smoke and the fire map showed that British Columbia was on fire. An expert in this area stated that 100 years ago the same level of smoke would be considered very minor! And we drove down I5 and unknowingly were 1 hour ahead of the Carr Fire (Redding) that swept over I5 and burned vehicles. We were so very very fortunate.
We've now decided that family or not any thing similar in the future and the wheels will be turning and with better awareness.
Many areas in the US remain overbuilt in mismanaged fire suppression areas. And the drought does not help.
