Never-before-seen video from the Camp Fire is painting an urgent new picture this fire season.
The video provides a first-look at the evacuations in Paradise as the Camp Fire moved into the community. The Truckee Police Chief released these videos with a warning: know when it’s time to go.
The video gives an “eyes wide open” look at how waiting to evacuate can make the difference between life and death during a wildfire. And the message is clear: If you live, work, or play in this region, you need to think about fire safety now and be prepared.
“I think that a lot of people envision something where there’s going to be this order to an event… and that’s true 90-95% of the time, but the reality is… is when that really bad one hits… that’s not what it looks like. And that’s what we need our community thinking about,” said Truckee Police Department Chief Rob Leftwich.