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Crossing Continents: A Return to Paradise

A Return to Paradise

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The story of a town destroyed by one of the worst wildfires in California's history.

How survivors rebuilt a town destroyed in one of the worst wildfires in California's history.

In 2018 the town of Paradise in the hills of northern California was wiped out by one of the worst wildfires in California's history. The disaster made headlines around the world - regarded as a symbol of the dangers posed by climate change. So what does the future hold for communities like Paradise in a region increasingly threatened by wildfire?  Four years on, Alex Last travelled to Paradise to meet the survivors who are rebuilding their town. 

Photo: A home burns as the Camp fire tears through Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. (Josh Edelson /AFP via Getty Images)

Reporter and producer: Alex Last
Sound mix: Rod Farquar
Series Editor: Penny Murphy
Production coordinator: Iona Hammond

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