- PARADISE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini, 19, as they look at the remains of their property on Grinding Rock Avenue in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Harvey along with her husband, their three girls, 19, 17, and 16, her cousin and two dogs survived the fatal Camp Fire because they didn’t evacuate. Also they lost their home to the Humboldt Fire in 2008, they said. They evacuated back then but not this time. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: The iconic 132-year-old Honey Run Bridge sits in ruins on Butte Creek east of Chico, Calif., Saturday, November 10, 2018. David Little, fourth generation Chico native and editor of the local Chico Enterprise-Record, surveys the ruins of the famous covered bridge, another victim of the deadly Camp Fire. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: Brenda Birkbeck evacuated her dogs Mini and Tootsie from their home in Magalia, Caif., to nearby Chico as the Camp Fire burns for the third consecutive day, Saturday, November 10, 2018. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Burned cars and melted aluminum are seen along Pearson Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon stands near the intersection of Skyway and Lisa Lane asking for gas and water in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Weldon stayed back and fought off the deadly Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A burned minivan is parked near Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Oregon firefighters search for victims off Bille Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Law enforcement officials search in the rubble of a property on Windsong Lane and Neal Road after the Camp Fire destroyed more than 100 thousand acres in Paradise, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The fire has killed at least nine people and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Michiel McCrary rides his bike down Lisa Lane in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. McCrary chose not to evacuate and stay back and fight the fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The Paradise Tires & Wheels building, melted by the Camp Fire, is photographed in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) surveys the destroyed Honey Run Bridge on Butte Creek east of Chico, Calif., Saturday, November 10, 2018. The famous covered span, 132 years old, is another victim of the deadly Camp Fire. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Melted metal comes down from a row of cars that were burned during the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A down power line hangs after burning during the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Officials direct people on Skyway in Chico, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A bright orange sun over Chico, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A down transformer in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 11: The sun rises through smoke above the Thunderbird Lodge on Main Street in downtown Chico, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Downed power lines on Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: Evacuated Chico residents wait at a checkpoint on Skyway after being prevented from returning to their homes on Honey Run Road, Saturday, November 10, 2018. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Krystin Harvey pauses in front of her home on Grinding Rock Avenue, destroyed by the Camp Fire, in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Harvey along with her husband, their three girls, 19, 17, and 16, her cousin and two dogs survived the fatal fire because they didn’t evacuate. Also they lost their home to the Humboldt Fire in 2008, they said. They evacuated back then but not this time. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
A neighborhood burned down by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: The iconic 132-year-old Honey Run Bridge sits in ruins on Butte Creek east of Chico, Calif., Saturday, November 10, 2018. David Little, fourth generation Chico native and editor of the local Chico Enterprise-Record, surveys the ruins of the famous covered bridge, another victim of the deadly Camp Fire. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini, 19, as they look at the remains of their property on Grinding Rock Avenue in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Harvey along with her husband, their three girls, 19, 17, and 16, her cousin and two dogs survived the fatal Camp Fire because they didn’t evacuate. Also they lost their home to the Humboldt Fire in 2008, they said. They evacuated back then but not this time. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Burned garden decorations still stand after the Camp Fire destroyed a structure in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: A charred American flag is curled around the flagpole at the Honey Run Bridge east of Chico, Calif., Saturday, November 10, 2018. The bridge was another victim of the deadly Camp Fire. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 11: The remains of a Safeway grocery store are seen at the Old Town Plaza in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Oregon firefighters search for victims off Bille Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 10: PG&E crews remove power lines damaged by fire off Bille Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini, 19, as they look at the remains of their property on Grinding Rock Avenue in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Harvey along with her husband, their three girls, 19, 17, and 16, her cousin and two dogs survived the fatal Camp Fire because they didn’t evacuate. Also they lost their home to the Humboldt Fire in 2008, they said. They evacuated back then but not this time. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 11: A firefighter from Oregon marks a property as checked while looking for victims off Bille Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 11: A Firefighter from Oregon checks for victims off Bille Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
OROVILLE, CA – NOVEMBER 10: Darvish McCoy waits near a road block in Oroville, Calif., to see if his neighborhood will be evacuated as the Camp Fire continues to approach, Saturday, November 10, 2018. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
OROVILLE, CA – NOVEMBER 10: The CHP mans a roadblock on Highway 162 at Forbestown Road in Oroville, Calif., after a mandatory evacuation order of towns to the east had been ordered. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
CHICO, CA – NOVEMBER 11: The sun rises through smoke above the Thunderbird Lodge on Main Street in downtown Chico, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire is so far the most destructive wildfire in California history. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini, 19, as they look at the remains of their property on Grinding Rock Avenue in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Harvey along with her husband, their three girls, 19, 17, and 16, her cousin and two dogs survived the fatal Camp Fire because they didn’t evacuate. Also they lost their home to the Humboldt Fire in 2008, they said. They evacuated back then but not this time. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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By Randy Vazquez | rvazquez@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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The Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in California history, was 20 percent contained as of about 7 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire, up from 5 percent the day before. The fire has killed at least nine people, burnt 100,000 acres and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures in Butte County. Heavy winds are forecast for Saturday night and fire officials fear the historic blaze is far from finished.
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