The families of Paradise, California, lost everything from homes, cars, and personal possessions to pets and even family members in the horrific Camp Fire. Eighty-five people died and over 18,000 buildings were reduced to ashes during a 17-day inferno in the Northern California town.
For Paradise residents Paul and Sandra Ritchie, the heartbreak of losing their home—and the relief of escaping the November 2018 blaze with their lives—was constantly overshadowed by their worry about family cat Dexter.
