Life is Charred
“The Camp fire crippled Paradise’s educational infrastructure. It destroyed three campuses, including Jay’s high school, Ridgeview, and forced Paradise High School to close, scattering students across Northern California. Since November, teachers have taught classes in an airport, a mall, and a LensCrafters as other districts struggled to absorb displaced students.” As the state braces for the next wave of megafires, Buzzfeed’s Brianna Sacks reminds us of the havoc still being wreaked by last year’s blazes. Months After California’s Most Destructive Wildfire Ravaged Their Town, Students Are Still Grappling With The New Norm.