Source: fox40.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019
Thousands of families were left with nothing after the Camp Fire raged through Butte County and almost completely wiped out the town of Paradise. It is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. FOX40 is following one family over the next year as they take the long journey toward recovery. For 11-year-old Skielar Ritza, it's time to go back to school. She is heading to class in a new building in a new city. It's her first time back to school since the Camp Fire destroyed her home, her community and her sense of normalcy. "I think it's going to get halfway to normal, but it’ll probably never be normal for us," Skielar said. Skielar and her mom, aunts and grandmother have been couch surfing and staying in hotel rooms since the fire. They’ve been forced to go all over the state, wherever they could find shelter, so going back to her school just wasn’t an option. "Since the fire happened we haven’t been apart. I’ve never dropped her off anywhere. It’s like I’m letting her go," Skielar's mom Ashley said. Now that they’ve found an apartment in Chico, Skielar ready to head back to Paradise Charter Middle, but class isn't being held in its old location. The fire destroyed everything around Paradise Charter Middle School. The school itself is still standing, but inside, there’s extensive smoke damage. For now, students and teachers are set up in spare classrooms at Core Butte Charter School in Chico. "Seeing it, I
Source: Breaking News
Thousands of families were left with nothing after the Camp Fire raged through Butte County and almost completely wiped out the town of Paradise. It is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. FOX40 is following one family over the next year as they take the long journey toward recovery. For 11-year-old Skielar Ritza, it's time to go back to school. She is heading to class in a new building in a new city. It's her first time back to school since the Camp Fire destroyed her home, her community and her sense of normalcy. "I think it's going to get halfway to normal, but it’ll probably never be normal for us," Skielar said. Skielar and her mom, aunts and grandmother have been couch surfing and staying in hotel rooms since the fire. They’ve been forced to go all over the state, wherever they could find shelter, so going back to her school just wasn’t an option. "Since the fire happened we haven’t been apart. I’ve never dropped her off anywhere. It’s like I’m letting her go," Skielar's mom Ashley said. Now that they’ve found an apartment in Chico, Skielar ready to head back to Paradise Charter Middle, but class isn't being held in its old location. The fire destroyed everything around Paradise Charter Middle School. The school itself is still standing, but inside, there’s extensive smoke damage. For now, students and teachers are set up in spare classrooms at Core Butte Charter School in Chico. "Seeing it, I
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