What do you think mountain towns burned by a raging wildfire, lasting 17 days and destroying 18,793 structures would look like? Close your eyes; work to imagine it. Do you see chimneys, surviving sentinels marking the edges of homes that were incinerated? Does it look like burnt cars, the glass blown out, melted smooth around […]
Focused on the Future
As 8 a.m. rolled around, St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, California began to get more and more crowded. Men and women starting their day said hello to one another, and were instructed to sign in before finding their seats. The center rectangle was reserved for the Long-Term Recovery Group Board of Directors, […]
A Place to Build a Life
After the Camp Fire, hundreds of researchers, students, relief groups, news cameras and individuals traveled to Chico, California to catch a momentary glimpse, to learn, to help, to hear stories and soak in the reality of the aftermath. Megan Kurtz, who works for Cal State Chico, has become a liaison for the community, managing requests […]