SHOTLIST:

Chico, California - 13 June 2008

1. Wide of smoke rising in the distance

2. Mid of smoke

3. Road closed, smoke in distance, pan to traffic and fire trucks driving on highway

4. Mid of a sign reading (English) "Closed, All Roads To Paradise"

5. Wide of a church being used as a shelter for fire evacuees

6. board showing the (English) "Shelter Rules"

7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Brenda Morris, American Red Cross shelter manager:

"Right now we have about 150 people here at the shelter. We have people with some special needs, elderly people. Everybody in the community is doing really well, helping donate."

8. People at the check-in are of the shelter

9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Loretta Olesky, Paradise Resident:

"Oh, it's outrageous. It's something that we thought might happen one day, but we didn't think it was going to be here."

10. Tracking shot of fire trucks lined up to help in the firefighting effort

11. Prisoners brought in to help fight the fires walking in a line under police supervision

12. Various of prisoners walking in line

13. Mid of fire vehicle

14. Wide "Butte College" sign, where a firefighting command post has been set up

15. Fire fighter walking into temporary bathroom

16. Wide of tents set up for firefighters to sleep in

STORYLINE:

Firefighters on Friday were battling several wildfires across Northern California, with one wind-whipped blaze in Butte County destroying at least 20 homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.

Authorities in Butte County closed all roads to Paradise, a town of about 30-thousand residents some 90 miles north of Sacramento, and ordered nine-thousand residents to leave their homes.

An evacuation shelter was set up in nearby Chico.

A woman, whose identity was not immediately released, suffered a heart attack during the evacuation and died, said Ruben Grijalva, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

It's the only fatality associated with Northern California fires this month.

The fire, which started on Wednesday, had grown to more than 20-thousand acres and threatened 4,600 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Twenty homes were confirmed to be destroyed, but officials said that number likely could double once crews were able to better assess the damage.

More than 1,500 firefighters were trying to contain the blaze, which was only 16 percent contained by Friday morning.

Fed by strong, erratic winds on Thursday, the fire spread to the hills of the Butte College campus, where officials had set up an incident command centre, said Cal Fire spokesman Joshpae White.

Firefighters, however, needed to move quickly.

Winds from the southwest were expected to pick up in the afternoon, which could push the flames closer to Paradise, said White, who was one of the firefighters injured a day earlier.

In recent days, hot temperatures, steady winds and tinder-dry vegetation have fuelled a series of destructive blazes from Butte County to the San Francisco Bay area to the Los Padres National Forest.

But 900 firefighters in Santa Cruz County caught a break Friday as cooler temperatures and increased cloud cover helped them battled a wildfire that had destroyed at least 10 homes in the Bonny Doon community, according to Cal Fire.

It was 25 percent contained on Friday morning and had scorched 600 acres.

More than 1,500 residents have been told to evacuate their homes in the heavily forested hills about 10 miles northwest of Santa Cruz since the fire broke out Wednesday afternoon.

California State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Santa Cruz County early on Thursday to free up additional firefighting resources.

He declared one in Butte County late on Wednesday.

As the number of people killed and homes destroyed in the devastating Northern California wildfires continues to climb, survivors are trying to pick up the pieces and start the recovery process.

Hundreds of families who lost their homes and all their belongings are staying in tents inside makeshift camps in area shopping mall parking lots.

One young family, Alisha Anstrom and her boyfriend David Sims, are living in a van with Anstrom's two young children.

The van is parked in a Walmart parking lot in Chico, about twenty miles from their rented home in Magalia.

They're unsure if the house is still standing after being evacuated nearly two weeks ago.

The couple in their 20's said they're trying to stay positive for the children, three-year-old Auston and nine-month-old Rosie.

They are getting some help from volunteers like Sharon Britt, who despite losing her own home in Paradise, came to the parking lot to look for a family with children to deliver kids' clothes and diapers she had picked up from a donation center.

Britt said she feels fortunate that her family can afford to stay in a motel and wanted to help out those less fortunate.

Meanwhile a new Federal Emergency Management Agencyvic Recovery Center opened up inside the Chico Mall in a recently closed Sears store.

Residents who lost their home, like Kasey Gibbs from Magalia, waited in long lines at the one-stop center where they can apply for aid from various federal and state agencies to help with temporary housing and insurance claims.

Gibbs said he had fire insurance, but it will only pay for about half of what his home was worth and he won't have enough money to rebuild.

FEMA officials say recovery will be a long, grueling process but vowed that they will stay in the area for as long as needed.

Chico, California - 19 November 2018

1.Wildfire evacuee tent in front of Walmart

2. Walmart sign behind tent

3. Two more tents set up in front of another Walmart sign

4. Family of four living out of van in parking lot

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisha Anstrom, evacuated resident:

"I'm trying to stay as strong as I can for them. It's really hard to deal with though. I really just want to break down, find a new place. But it's hard. It's really hard."

6. Another wide shot of family talking

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisha Anstrom, evacuated resident:

"We're just glad that we're all safe and we're still together. The kids are healthy. We're healthy. The dogs are fine. We're just glad to be together."

8. Anstrom's 9-month-old daughter Rosie

9. Anstrom's 3-year-old son Auston

10. Zoom out from baby to Anstrom and boyfriend David Sims standing next to van

11. Fire victim Sharon Britt delivers baby clothes and diapers to couple

12. Anstrom & Sims thank Britt for donation

13. wide shot of Anstrom, Sims and Britt gathering up donated goods

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Britt, Lost Home, donating items:

"This could be me. This could me living in a parking lot. Luckily for me I had a little savers nest so we could stay in a motel."

15. Pan from Sims feeding Auston pizza to Anstrom and daughter in van

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Britt, lost home, donating items:

"I have grandchildren that age, one on the way. For them to be out in the cold, nothing on their feet, it just breaks my heart."

17. Sims feeds the family's two dogs

18. Close up of dogs eating donated food

19. Wide shot of line outside FEMA Recovery Center in former Sears store

20. Close up of people in front of FEMA sign

21. Wildfire victim Kasey Gibbs talks to reporter outside center

22. SOUNDBITE (English) Kasey Gibbs, lost home in fire:

"I discovered that my insurance is a little bit less than half the value of the home and about 60 thousand less than what I owe on it. So I'm hoping that somebody will help me cover the gap because I have nothing. We lost everything."

23. FEMA official calls out numbers inside recovery center

24. Fire victims sit and wait for their number to be called inside recovery center

25. Close up of two women talking inside waiting room

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Brad Pierce, Federal Emergency Management Agency advisor:

"It's sure to be a long, complicated recovery for this community but we're going to be working with our state and local partners the whole way."

27. Residents talk to FEMA officials about their recovery needs

28. Close up of resident's dog waiting in his lap

Rain falling Wednesday in some areas of Northern California could aid crews fighting a deadly wildfire while raising the risk of flash floods and complicating efforts to recover the remains of those killed.

Heavier rain was expected later in the day in the Paradise burn area, where a monstrous wildfire has killed at least 81 people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes.

Farther south, residents of communities charred by a Los Angeles-area fire stacked sandbags as they prepared for possible downpours that threaten to unleash runoff from hillsides left barren by flames.

Forecasters say the rain could cause mudslides and rock slides.

In Paradise, teams sifted through ash and debris as they searched for bodies about 140 miles northwest of San Francisco.

Precipitation could hinder the search by washing away fragmentary remains and turning ash into a thick paste.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Paradise and nearby communities and for those areas charred by wildfires earlier this year in Lake, Shasta, Trinity and Mendocino counties.

The Camp Fire, which has burned an area about the size of Chicago, nearly 240 square miles, was 80 percent contained.

In Southern California, people who worried days earlier that their homes might be consumed by flames were taking precautions against possible mudslides caused by the approaching storm.

Residents filling sandbags in Malibu were mindful of a disaster that struck less than a year ago when a downpour on a fresh burn scar sent home-smashing debris flows through Montecito, killing 21 people and leaving two missing.

Chico, California - 21 November 2018

1.Fire truck pulls out of command center towards ominous sky

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"The rain is really a double-edged sword for this fire. Any precipitation is going to help with fire suppression clearly but it definitely has its drawbacks and its disadvantages as well in terms of the search and recovery that's going on in Paradise. They've been able to sift through this really fine ash and when rain gets onto that really fine ash, it turns it into sort of a muddy muck and makes it a lot more difficult."

3. Rain water and mud accumulates in fire command center

4. Firefighter shakes water off fire gear before putting it away

5. Fire rig in foreground, firefighters talking in background

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"The hillsides, without the ground cover that's been burned away, it definitely makes more potential for mudslides. There's actually a formula with the amount of rain in the amount of time that goes along with it. It's unclear right now in this area if we're going to reach those rainfall totals in that time."

7. Firefighters organize equipment amongst huge pile of fire hoses

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"We've just come out of a very difficult firefight but nobody's letting their guard down. We know that some of those dangers are being mitigated by the fact that we have more containment and with the weather but we now know that the other dangers are out there so everybody's on the look out and everybody is doing everything they can to make sure they're safe."

9. Fire truck rolls past sign reading "We love our first responders"

Rain falling Wednesday in some areas of Northern California could aid crews fighting a deadly wildfire while raising the risk of flash floods and complicating efforts to recover the remains of those killed.

Heavier rain was expected later in the day in the Paradise burn area, where a monstrous wildfire has killed at least 81 people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes.

Farther south, residents of communities charred by a Los Angeles-area fire stacked sandbags as they prepared for possible downpours that threaten to unleash runoff from hillsides left barren by flames.

Forecasters say the rain could cause mudslides and rock slides.

In Paradise, teams sifted through ash and debris as they searched for bodies about 140 miles northwest of San Francisco.

Precipitation could hinder the search by washing away fragmentary remains and turning ash into a thick paste.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Paradise and nearby communities and for those areas charred by wildfires earlier this year in Lake, Shasta, Trinity and Mendocino counties.

The Camp Fire, which has burned an area about the size of Chicago, nearly 240 square miles, was 80 percent contained.

In Southern California, people who worried days earlier that their homes might be consumed by flames were taking precautions against possible mudslides caused by the approaching storm.

Residents filling sandbags in Malibu were mindful of a disaster that struck less than a year ago when a downpour on a fresh burn scar sent home-smashing debris flows through Montecito, killing 21 people and leaving two missing.

Chico, California - 21 November 2018

1.Fire truck pulls out of command center towards ominous sky

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"The rain is really a double-edged sword for this fire. Any precipitation is going to help with fire suppression clearly but it definitely has its drawbacks and its disadvantages as well in terms of the search and recovery that's going on in Paradise. They've been able to sift through this really fine ash and when rain gets onto that really fine ash, it turns it into sort of a muddy muck and makes it a lot more difficult."

3. Rain water and mud accumulates in fire command center

4. Firefighter shakes water off fire gear before putting it away

5. Fire rig in foreground, firefighters talking in background

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"The hillsides, without the ground cover that's been burned away, it definitely makes more potential for mudslides. There's actually a formula with the amount of rain in the amount of time that goes along with it. It's unclear right now in this area if we're going to reach those rainfall totals in that time."

7. Firefighters organize equipment amongst huge pile of fire hoses

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"We've just come out of a very difficult firefight but nobody's letting their guard down. We know that some of those dangers are being mitigated by the fact that we have more containment and with the weather but we now know that the other dangers are out there so everybody's on the look out and everybody is doing everything they can to make sure they're safe."

9. Fire truck rolls past sign reading "We love our first responders"

Rain falling Wednesday in some areas of Northern California could aid crews fighting a deadly wildfire while raising the risk of flash floods and complicating efforts to recover the remains of those killed.

Heavier rain was expected later in the day in the Paradise burn area, where a monstrous wildfire has killed at least 81 people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes.

Farther south, residents of communities charred by a Los Angeles-area fire stacked sandbags as they prepared for possible downpours that threaten to unleash runoff from hillsides left barren by flames.

Forecasters say the rain could cause mudslides and rock slides.

In Paradise, teams sifted through ash and debris as they searched for bodies about 140 miles northwest of San Francisco.

Precipitation could hinder the search by washing away fragmentary remains and turning ash into a thick paste.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Paradise and nearby communities and for those areas charred by wildfires earlier this year in Lake, Shasta, Trinity and Mendocino counties.

The Camp Fire, which has burned an area about the size of Chicago, nearly 240 square miles, was 80 percent contained.

In Southern California, people who worried days earlier that their homes might be consumed by flames were taking precautions against possible mudslides caused by the approaching storm.

Residents filling sandbags in Malibu were mindful of a disaster that struck less than a year ago when a downpour on a fresh burn scar sent home-smashing debris flows through Montecito, killing 21 people and leaving two missing.

Chico, California - 21 November 2018

1.Fire truck pulls out of command center towards ominous sky

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"The rain is really a double-edged sword for this fire. Any precipitation is going to help with fire suppression clearly, but it definitely has its drawbacks and its disadvantages as well in terms of the search and recovery that's going on in Paradise. They've been able to sift through this really fine ash and when rain gets onto that really fine ash, it turns it into sort of a muddy muck and makes it a lot more difficult."

3. Rain water and mud accumulates in fire command center

4. Firefighter shakes water off fire gear before putting it away

5. Fire rig in foreground, firefighters talking in background

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"The hillsides, without the ground cover that's been burned away, it definitely makes more potential for mudslides. There's actually a formula with the amount of rain in the amount of time that goes along with it. It's unclear right now in this area if we're going to reach those rainfall totals in that time."

7. Firefighters organize equipment amongst huge pile of fire hoses

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, Cal Fire Public Information Officer:

"We've just come out of a very difficult fire fight, but nobody's letting their guard down. We know that some of those dangers are being mitigated by the fact that we have more containment and with the weather but we now know that the other dangers are out there so everybody's on the look out and everybody is doing everything they can to make sure they're safe."

9. Fire truck rolls past sign reading "We love our first responders"

As the number of people killed and homes destroyed in the devastating Northern California wildfires continues to climb, survivors are trying to pick up the pieces and start the recovery process.

Hundreds of families who lost their homes and all their belongings are staying in tents inside makeshift camps in area shopping mall parking lots.

One young family, Alisha Anstrom and her boyfriend David Sims, are living in a van with Anstrom's two young children.

The van is parked in a Walmart parking lot in Chico, about twenty miles from their rented home in Magalia.

They're unsure if the house is still standing after being evacuated nearly two weeks ago.

The couple in their 20's said they're trying to stay positive for the children, three-year-old Auston and nine-month-old Rosie.

They are getting some help from volunteers like Sharon Britt, who despite losing her own home in Paradise, came to the parking lot to look for a family with children to deliver kids' clothes and diapers she had picked up from a donation center.

Britt said she feels fortunate that her family can afford to stay in a motel and wanted to help out those less fortunate.

Meanwhile a new Federal Emergency Management Agencyvic Recovery Center opened up inside the Chico Mall in a recently closed Sears store.

Residents who lost their home, like Kasey Gibbs from Magalia, waited in long lines at the one-stop center where they can apply for aid from various federal and state agencies to help with temporary housing and insurance claims.

Gibbs said he had fire insurance, but it will only pay for about half of what his home was worth and he won't have enough money to rebuild.

FEMA officials say recovery will be a long, grueling process but vowed that they will stay in the area for as long as needed.

Chico, California - 19 November 2018

1.Wildfire evacuee tent in front of Walmart

2. Walmart sign behind tent

3. Two more tents set up in front of another Walmart sign

4. Family of four living out of van in parking lot

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisha Anstrom, evacuated resident:

"I'm trying to stay as strong as I can for them. It's really hard to deal with though. I really just want to break down, find a new place. But it's hard. It's really hard."

6. Another wide shot of family talking

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisha Anstrom, evacuated resident:

"We're just glad that we're all safe and we're still together. The kids are healthy. We're healthy. The dogs are fine. We're just glad to be together."

8. Anstrom's 9-month-old daughter Rosie

9. Anstrom's 3-year-old son Auston

10. Zoom out from baby to Anstrom and boyfriend David Sims standing next to van

11. Fire victim Sharon Britt delivers baby clothes and diapers to couple

12. Anstrom & Sims thank Britt for donation

13. wide shot of Anstrom, Sims and Britt gathering up donated goods

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Britt, Lost Home, donating items:

"This could be me. This could me living in a parking lot. Luckily for me I had a little savers nest so we could stay in a motel."

15. Pan from Sims feeding Auston pizza to Anstrom and daughter in van

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Britt, lost home, donating items:

"I have grandchildren that age, one on the way. For them to be out in the cold, nothing on their feet, it just breaks my heart."

17. Sims feeds the family's two dogs

18. Close up of dogs eating donated food

19. Wide shot of line outside FEMA Recovery Center in former Sears store

20. Close up of people in front of FEMA sign

21. Wildfire victim Kasey Gibbs talks to reporter outside center

22. SOUNDBITE (English) Kasey Gibbs, lost home in fire:

"I discovered that my insurance is a little bit less than half the value of the home and about 60 thousand less than what I owe on it. So I'm hoping that somebody will help me cover the gap because I have nothing. We lost everything."

23. FEMA official calls out numbers inside recovery center

24. Fire victims sit and wait for their number to be called inside recovery center

25. Close up of two women talking inside waiting room

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Brad Pierce, Federal Emergency Management Agency advisor:

"It's sure to be a long, complicated recovery for this community but we're going to be working with our state and local partners the whole way."

27. Residents talk to FEMA officials about their recovery needs

28. Close up of resident's dog waiting in his lap

As the number of people killed and homes destroyed in the devastating Northern California wildfires continues to climb, survivors are trying to pick up the pieces and start the recovery process.

Hundreds of families who lost their homes and all their belongings are staying in tents inside makeshift camps in area shopping mall parking lots.

One young family, Alisha Anstrom and her boyfriend David Sims, are living in a van with Anstrom's two young children.

The van is parked in a Walmart parking lot in Chico, about twenty miles from their rented home in Magalia.

They're unsure if the house is still standing after being evacuated nearly two weeks ago.

The couple in their 20's said they're trying to stay positive for the children, three-year-old Auston and nine-month-old Rosie.

They are getting some help from volunteers like Sharon Britt, who despite losing her own home in Paradise, came to the parking lot to look for a family with children to deliver kids' clothes and diapers she had picked up from a donation center.

Britt said she feels fortunate that her family can afford to stay in a motel and wanted to help out those less fortunate.

Meanwhile a new Federal Emergency Management Agencyvic Recovery Center opened up inside the Chico Mall in a recently closed Sears store.

Residents who lost their home, like Kasey Gibbs from Magalia, waited in long lines at the one-stop center where they can apply for aid from various federal and state agencies to help with temporary housing and insurance claims.

Gibbs said he had fire insurance, but it will only pay for about half of what his home was worth and he won't have enough money to rebuild.

FEMA officials say recovery will be a long, grueling process but vowed that they will stay in the area for as long as needed.

Chico, California - 19 November 2018

1.Wildfire evacuee tent in front of Walmart

2. Walmart sign behind tent

3. Two more tents set up in front of another Walmart sign

4. Family of four living out of van in parking lot

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisha Anstrom, evacuated resident:

"I'm trying to stay as strong as I can for them. It's really hard to deal with though. I really just want to break down, find a new place. But it's hard. It's really hard."

6. Another wide shot of family talking

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisha Anstrom, evacuated resident:

"We're just glad that we're all safe and we're still together. The kids are healthy. We're healthy. The dogs are fine. We're just glad to be together."

8. Anstrom's 9-month-old daughter Rosie

9. Anstrom's 3-year-old son Auston

10. Zoom out from baby to Anstrom and boyfriend David Sims standing next to van

11. Fire victim Sharon Britt delivers baby clothes and diapers to couple

12. Anstrom & Sims thank Britt for donation

13. wide shot of Anstrom, Sims and Britt gathering up donated goods

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Britt, Lost Home, donating items:

"This could be me. This could me living in a parking lot. Luckily for me I had a little savers nest so we could stay in a motel."

15. Pan from Sims feeding Auston pizza to Anstrom and daughter in van

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Britt, lost home, donating items:

"I have grandchildren that age, one on the way. For them to be out in the cold, nothing on their feet, it just breaks my heart."

17. Sims feeds the family's two dogs

18. Close up of dogs eating donated food

19. Wide shot of line outside FEMA Recovery Center in former Sears store

20. Close up of people in front of FEMA sign

21. Wildfire victim Kasey Gibbs talks to reporter outside center

22. SOUNDBITE (English) Kasey Gibbs, lost home in fire:

"I discovered that my insurance is a little bit less than half the value of the home and about 60 thousand less than what I owe on it. So I'm hoping that somebody will help me cover the gap because I have nothing. We lost everything."

23. FEMA official calls out numbers inside recovery center

24. Fire victims sit and wait for their number to be called inside recovery center

25. Close up of two women talking inside waiting room

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Brad Pierce, Federal Emergency Management Agency advisor:

"It's sure to be a long, complicated recovery for this community but we're going to be working with our state and local partners the whole way."

27. Residents talk to FEMA officials about their recovery needs

28. Close up of resident's dog waiting in his lap

Wildfire evacuees expressed mixed feelings about President Donald Trump's planned visit to Northern California where a massive wildfire has killed at least 63 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 homes.

Trump's visit Saturday will come several days after he posted a tweet blaming the wildfire on "poor" forest management and threatened to withhold federal funds. He later thanked firefighters for their "incredible courage" in battling the blaze.

Residents waiting in line at an evacuee assistance center at the Chico Mall expressed mixed opinions about Trump's planned visit.

Some said they were happy he's coming so he can see the devastation firsthand and bring more resources, while others were skeptical of his intentions and worried about the president's visit would create traffic and other problems while the region is dealing with a disaster that has displaced thousands of residents.

Chico, California - Nov. 16, 2018

1. Wildfire evacuees line up at wildfire assistance center at Chico Mall

2. Evacuees enter building (former store) to assistance center

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Smith, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise:

"Bring the president. Bring the Congress. Bring them all. Take a look at this. Bring more fire trucks. More airplanes. The fire's still going. No time to relax."

4. People waiting in line.

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lindsay Nelson, wildfire evacuee from Paradise:

"I think it's a great idea. I mean if you want to understand what we're going through out here, you got to be here. It's not something you can just see on TV."

6. Terry Lee speaking with official from Small Business Administration

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Terry Lee, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise

"Because I don't believe he's going to do us any good. The local people are doing a fantastic job. FEMA is doing fantastic. I think it's just showboating. He'll come in and try to take credit after he's insulted the firefighters, the police, the military, handicap, women."

8. People lined up, walking into assistance center

9. SOUNDBITE (English) George Denora and wife Cathy Denora, wildfire evacuees, lost home in Paradise:

"We're happy that he is."

"We're very excited he's coming."

"Well, I respect I respect the job that he's been doing what he's been trying to do. And I'm happy he's coming. And I think it will add some brightness to a lot of people."

"We hope to be in his presence."

10. FEMA official talking to people in line

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlotte Harkness, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise:

"Well I understand now why people in disasters don't want the president to come right away. It's already a zoo here and I don't care who the president is. He needs to wait because the traffic's already horrendous. They can't fly into this garbage and clog the roads further. I say wait till things calm down a little bit, and the chaos is gone. We don't need him here. He could just tweet something nice - three words: I am sorry. And that's fine."

12. People in line outside assistance center

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Vern Logue, Chico resident who has taken in wildfire evacuee Jeannette Eterno:

"He needs to see what's going on and make a trip - not just here but also Southern California. All across California fires are burning us up and people need to know what's happening and that. These people need help."

14. Vern Logue and Jeannette Eterno waiting in line

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeannette Eterno, wildfire evacuee who lost home in Paradise, staying with Vern Logue:

"Wonderful. I'm happy that he's coming. Well I think he's a big encouragement to everybody. And he's going to help us. I believe that."

16. Long line of people in line outside assistance center

Wildfire evacuees expressed mixed feelings about President Donald Trump's planned visit to Northern California where a massive wildfire has killed at least 63 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 homes.

Trump's visit Saturday will come several days after he posted a tweet blaming the wildfire on "poor" forest management and threatened to withhold federal funds. He later thanked firefighters for their "incredible courage" in battling the blaze.

Residents waiting in line at an evacuee assistance center at the Chico Mall expressed mixed opinions about Trump's planned visit.

Some said they were happy he's coming so he can see the devastation firsthand and bring more resources.

Others were skeptical of his intentions and worried the president's visit would create traffic congestion and other problems while the region is dealing with a disaster that has displaced thousands of residents.

Chico, California - November 16, 2018

1. Wildfire evacuees line up at wildfire assistance center at Chico Mall

2. Evacuees enter building (former store) to assistance center

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Smith, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise:

"Bring the president. Bring the Congress. Bring them all. Take a look at this. Bring more fire trucks. More airplanes. The fire's still going. No time to relax."

4. People waiting in line

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lindsay Nelson, wildfire evacuee from Paradise:

"I think it's a great idea. I mean if you want to understand what we're going through out here, you got to be here. It's not something you can just see on TV."

6. Terry Lee speaking with official from Small Business Administration

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Terry Lee, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise

"Because I don't believe he's going to do us any good. The local people are doing a fantastic job. FEMA is doing fantastic. I think it's just showboating. He'll come in and try to take credit after he's insulted the firefighters, the police, the military, handicap, women."

8. People lined up, walking into assistance center

9. SOUNDBITE (English) George Denora and wife Cathy Denora, wildfire evacuees, lost home in Paradise:

"We're happy that he is."

"We're very excited he's coming."

"Well, I respect I respect the job that he's been doing what he's been trying to do. And I'm happy he's coming. And I think it will add some brightness to a lot of people."

"We hope to be in his presence."

10. FEMA official talking to people in line

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlotte Harkness, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise:

"Well I understand now why people in disasters don't want the president to come right away. It's already a zoo here and I don't care who the president is. He needs to wait because the traffic's already horrendous. They can't fly into this garbage and clog the roads further. I say wait till things calm down a little bit, and the chaos is gone. We don't need him here. He could just tweet something nice - three words: I am sorry. And that's fine."

12. People in line outside assistance center

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Vern Logue, Chico resident who has taken in wildfire evacuee Jeannette Eterno:

"He needs to see what's going on and make a trip - not just here but also Southern California. All across California fires are burning us up and people need to know what's happening and that. These people need help."

14. Vern Logue and Jeannette Eterno waiting in line

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeannette Eterno, wildfire evacuee who lost home in Paradise, staying with Vern Logue:

"Wonderful. I'm happy that he's coming. Well I think he's a big encouragement to everybody. And he's going to help us. I believe that."

16. Long line of people in line outside assistance center

Wildfire evacuees expressed mixed feelings about President Donald Trump's planned visit to Northern California where a massive wildfire has killed at least 63 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 homes.

Trump's visit Saturday will come several days after he posted a tweet blaming the wildfire on "poor" forest management and threatened to withhold federal funds. He later thanked firefighters for their "incredible courage" in battling the blaze.

Residents waiting in line at an evacuee assistance center at the Chico Mall expressed mixed opinions about Trump's planned visit.

Some said they were happy he's coming so he can see the devastation firsthand and bring more resources, while others were skeptical of his intentions and worried about the president's visit would create traffic and other problems while the region is dealing with a disaster that has displaced thousands of residents.

Chico, California - Nov. 16, 2018

1. Wildfire evacuees line up at wildfire assistance center at Chico Mall:

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlotte Harkness, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise:

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"Well I understand now why people in disasters don't want the president to come right away. It's already a zoo here and I don't care who the president is. He needs to wait because the traffic's already horrendous. They can't fly into this garbage and clog the roads further. I say wait till things calm down a little bit, and the chaos is gone. We don't need him here. He could just tweet something nice - three words: I am sorry. And that's fine."

3. People waiting in line.

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Smith, wildfire evacuee, lost home in Paradise:

"Bring the president. Bring the Congress. Bring them all. Take a look at this. Bring more fire trucks. More airplanes. The fire's still going. No time to relax."

5. SOUNDBITE (English) George Denora and wife Cathy Denora, wildfire evacuees, lost home in Paradise:

"We're happy that he is."

"We're very excited he's coming."

"Well, I respect I respect the job that he's been doing what he's been trying to do. And I'm happy he's coming. And I think it will add some brightness to a lot of people."

"We hope to be in his presence."

6. People lined up, walking into assistance center

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeannette Eterno, wildfire evacuee who lost home in Paradise, staying with Vern Logue:

"Wonderful. I'm happy that he's coming. Well I think he's a big encouragement to everybody. And he's going to help us. I believe that."

8. Long line of people in line outside assistance center

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he traveled to the heart of California's killer wildfire to fully grasp the scale of the desolation wrought on the landscape.

The president on Saturday visited an operations center, met with response commanders and praised the work of firefighters, law enforcement and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The president said "we've never seen anything like this," calling it "total devastation."

Trump pledged that improved forest management practices will diminish future risks.

At least 71 people have died across Northern California.

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Chico, California - 17 November 2018

1. US President Donald Trump visits an operations center and is given a briefing by response commanders

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"We've never seen anything like this. In California, we've never seen anything like this, Jerry? It's like total devastation."

3. Trump shakes hands with first responders at the operations center

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"I have a strong opinion: I want great climate. We're going to have that. And we're going to have forests that are very safe. Because we can't go through this every year. We're going to have safe forests. And that's happening as we speak. As we speak."

5. An official shows Trump the fire's severity on a map

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Jerry Brown, (D) California:

"Thanks to the federal government. FEMA's been terrific. And I really appreciate the president himself being here and putting the focus and the spotlight on probably the worst tragedy that California's ever faced."

7. Trump at the operations center

President Donald Trump says he traveled to the heart of California's killer wildfire to fully grasp the scale of the desolation wrought on the landscape.

The president on Saturday visited an operations center, met with response commanders and praised the work of firefighters, law enforcement and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The president says "we've never seen anything like this," calling it "total devastation."

Trump pledged that improved forest management practices will diminish future risks.

At least 71 people have died across Northern California.

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Chico, California - 17 November 2018

1. President Donald Trump visits an operations center and is given a briefing by response commanders

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"We've never seen anything like this. In California, we've never seen anything like this, Jerry? It's like total devastation."

3. Trump shakes hands with first responders at the operations center

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"I have a strong opinion: I want great climate. We're going to have that. And we're going to have forests that are very safe. Because we can't go through this every year. We're going to have safe forests. And that's happening as we speak. As we speak."

5. An official shows Trump the fire's severity on a map

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Jerry Brown, (D) California:

"Thanks for the federal government. FEMA's been terrific. And I really appreciate the president himself being here and putting the focus and the spotlight on pobably the worst tragedy that California's ever faced."

7. Trump at the operations center

Residents who fled the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century expressed both hope and skepticism over President Donald Trump's visit to what remained of their Northern California community.

Outside a Red Cross shelter in Chico, a handful of evacuees clustered around a television to watch news of Trump's visit Saturday.

Some said they hoped the president would bring more attention and resources to the disaster, while others doubted his intentions and said they were angry about Trump's tweet last week blaming forest mismanagement for the November 8 fire.

The president's tour came as firefighters raced to get ahead of strong winds expected overnight and authorities struggled to locate 1,011 people who were unaccounted for.

Chico, California - 17 November 2018

1. Wildfire evacuees watch television outside Red Cross shelter

2. Television screen shows news of the presidential visit

3. Kevin and Darcy Cory walk to the Red Cross shelter

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Cory, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I think it'll bring more attention to us. But moreover it says something that he came to California. I think that California's been really horrible to him and the fights. I mean they're suing him. It's back and forth between the state and the feds. It's not right. And I think he's stepping forward, and I wish the other side would."

5. Man looks at a bulletin board with a list of people missing

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Darcy Cory, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I'm very glad he's here. And we're very grateful for anything that can be done. Thank you."

7. Ron Waterbury sits at a table with another man

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Waterbury, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I think his visiting here is a show. I think he was talked into coming here to make himself look better than what he is. I don't agree with his statements. Most of it's just for show and talk."

9. A man watching television showing news of Trump's visit

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Coppa, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I hope that only good comes out of it. Good for the people that have been devastated by this. It is just such a horrible thing. I couldn't believe how bad it was."

11. Various, Ray Lichtman watches television outside the shelter

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ray Lichtman, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I think it's important for him to understand that his resources are from and for the people. They aren't from and for him. And that's the way he uses them. Did he say any negative things about all the floodings in Texas, et cetera? No, nothing, but here it's because we mismanaged our forest. He's just, I mean, he's nothing but a political huckster."

13. Various, tents where evacuees are camping next to a Walmart

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Harned, Wildfire Evacuee:

"That he really sees what's going on here and tries to help all of us, try to help us. You know, all we want to do is go home. And even if it means just going for a little while to see what our place looks like, to see if it's standing. That's all."

15. Michelle Digiordano talks with a volunteer in the donation area of a Walmart parking lot

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Digiordano, Wildfire Evacuee:

"Actions speak louder than words. He says he's going to (help us), but until I see that he does I'm not going to believe it."

17. Digiordano talks with a volunteer in the donation area of the Walmart parking lot

Residents who fled the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century expressed hope and skepticism over President Trump's visit to what remained of their Northern California community.

Outside a Red Cross shelter in Chico, a handful of evacuees clustered around a TV to watch news of Trump's visit Saturday.

Some said they hoped the president would bring more attention and resources to the disaster, while others doubted his intentions and said they were angry about Trump's tweet last week blaming forest mismanagement for the Nov. 8 fire.

The president's tour came as firefighters raced to get ahead of strong winds expected overnight and authorities struggled to locate 1,011 people who were unaccounted for.

Chico, California - 17 November 2018

1. Wildfire evacuees watch television outside a Red Cross shelter

2. A TV screen shows news of the presidential visit

3. Kevin and Darcy Cory walk to the Red Cross shelter

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Cory, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I think it'll bring more attention to us. But moreover it says something that he came to California. I think that California's been really horrible to him and the fights. I mean they're suing him. It's back and forth between the state and the feds. It's not right. And I think he's stepping forward, and I wish the other side would."

5. A man looks at a bulletin board with a list of people missing

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Darcy Cory, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I'm very glad he's here. And we're very grateful for anything that can be done. Thank you."

7. Ron Waterbury sits at a table with another man

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Waterbury, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I think his visiting here is a show. I think he was talked into coming here to make himself look better than what he is. I don't agree with his statements. Most of it's just for show and talk."

9. A man watches television showing news of Trump's visit

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Coppa, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I hope that only good comes out of it. Good for the people that have been devastated by this. It is just such a horrible thing. I couldn't believe how bad it was."

11. Various, Ray Lichtman watches television outside the shelter

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ray Lichtman, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I think it's important for him to understand that his resources are from and for the people. They aren't from and for him. And that's the way he uses them. Did he say any negative things about all the flooding in Texas, et cetera? No, nothing, but here it's because we mismanaged our forest. He's just, I mean, he's nothing but a political huckster."

13. Various, tents where evacuees are camping next to a Walmart

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Harned, Wildfire Evacuee:

"That he really see what's going on here and tries to help all of us, try to help us. You know, all we want to do is go home. And even if it means just going for a little while to see what our place looks like, to see if it's standing. That's all."

15. Michelle Digiordano talks with a volunteer in the donation area of a Walmart parking lot

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Digiordano, Wildfire Evacuee:

"Actions speak louder than words. ... He says he's going to (help us), but until I see that he does I'm not going to believe it."

17. Digiordano talks with a volunteer in the donation area of the Walmart parking lot

Residents who fled the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century expressed hope and skepticism over President Trump's visit to what remained of their Northern California community.

Outside a Red Cross shelter in Chico, a handful of evacuees clustered around a TV to watch news of Trump's visit Saturday.

Some said they hoped the president would bring more attention and resources to the disaster, while others doubted his intentions and said they were angry about Trump's tweet last week blaming forest mismanagement for the Nov. 8 fire.

The president's tour came as firefighters raced to get ahead of strong winds expected overnight and authorities struggled to locate 1,011 people who were unaccounted for.

Chico, California - 17 November 2018

1. Wildfire evacuees watch television outside a Red Cross shelter

2. A TV screen shows news of the presidential visit

3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kevin Cory, Wildfire Evacuee:

++ partially covered with b-roll ++

"I think it'll bring more attention to us. But moreover it says something that he came to California. I think that California's been really horrible to him and the fights. I mean they're suing him. It's back and forth between the state and the feds. It's not right. And I think he's stepping forward, and I wish the other side would."

4. Ron Waterbury sits at a table with another man

5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ron Waterbury, Wildfire Evacuee:

++ partially covered with b-roll ++

"I think his visiting here is a show. I think he was talked into coming here to make himself look better than what he is. I don't agree with his statements. Most of it's just for show and talk."

6. A man watches television showing news of Trump's visit

7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Al Coppa, Wildfire Evacuee:

"I hope that only good comes out of it. Good for the people that have been devastated by this. It is just such a horrible thing. I couldn't believe how bad it was."

8. Ray Lichtman watches television outside the shelter

9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ray Lichtman, Wildfire Evacuee:

++ partially covered with b-roll ++

"I think it's important for him to understand that his resources are from and for the people. They aren't from and for him. And that's the way he uses them. Did he say any negative things about all the floodings in Texas, et cetera? No, nothing, but here it's because we mismanaged our forest. He's just, I mean, he's nothing but a political huckster."

10. Various, tents where evacuees are camping next to a Walmart; and a woman talks with a volunteer in the donation area of the Walmart parking lot

A growing number of wildfire evacuees are setting up camp next to a Walmart parking lot where victims can pick up donated clothes, hot food and other supplies.

About 7,700 homes were destroyed when flames hit Paradise, a former gold-mining camp popular with retirees, on Nov. 8, killing at least 48 people in California's deadliest wildfire. There were also three fatalities from separate blazes in Southern California.

It will take years to rebuild the town of 27,000, if people decide that's what should be done, said Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California's deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke joined Gov. Jerry Brown on a visit to the leveled town of Paradise, telling reporters it was the worst fire devastation he had ever seen.

Brown, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump's policies, said he spoke with Trump, who pledged federal assistance.

Temporary schools and hospitals will be brought in, Long said. Officials are also looking to bring in mobile homes for thousands of people left homeless.

Debris removal in Paradise and outlying communities will have to wait until the search for victims finishes, he said.

Chico, California - Nov. 14, 2018

1. Matthew Flanagan shows circle of tents he set up with fellow evacuees, calls it "Wally World"

2. Walmart sign with tent in background

3. Back view of Flanagan's tent circle

4. More tents next to Walmart parking log

5. People dropping and picking up clothes at evacuation center in Walmart parking lot

6. Woman looking at donate sweater

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthew Flanagan, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

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"The tent city - when I first got here there was nobody here. And now it's just getting worse and worse and worse. There are more evacuees, more people running out of money for hotels. And families - they're staying with people but you know they can't stay there forever. And you know we tried to get back up to see our houses yesterday, and they say it's going to be four months. So Paradise is gone."

8. Laura Whitaker stands outside her tent with dog Sadie

9. Close-up of dog Sadie

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Laura Whitaker, wildfire evacuee from Paradise:

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"It's tough. It's kind of scary. But everybody has been amazing though - I just want to say that. These people that have come in and brought us the things that we need. It's really been a blessing and kept us going. But it's sad that already it's getting a little scary here."

11. Volunteer flipping hamburgers on grill

Woman talking to man in wheelchair

12. Volunteer organizing donated shoes on table

13. Woman organizing table with pet food and supplies

14. Suzanne Kaksonen sits in chair outside tent with two cockatoos

15. Close-up of cockatoo

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Suzanne Kaksonen, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

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"I just want to go home. I don't even care if there's no home. I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get going. Sooner the better. I don't want to wait six months. That petrifies me. I don't know what we're going to do for six months. I mean who's going to fund that bill."

17. Loretta Goodwin looks for diapers for grandson

18. SOUNDBITE (English) Loretta Goodwin, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

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"Totally flattened. Nothing left but ashes. Yeah because we've seen videos, a few of them where you can actually see our apartment just in flames, just big walls of flames."

19. Handwritten poster addressing evacuees at donation area

20. Boxes with stuffed animals and other toys

21. SOUNDBITE (English) Loretta Goodwin, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"You know it is just heartbreaking because we really thought we were going to go back. We should have got this, we should have got that. But yeah it was heartbreaking."

A growing number of wildfire evacuees are setting up camp next to a Walmart parking lot where victims can pick up donated clothes, hot food and other supplies.

About 7,700 homes were destroyed when flames hit Paradise, a former gold-mining camp popular with retirees, on Nov. 8, killing at least 48 people in California's deadliest wildfire. There were also three fatalities from separate blazes in Southern California.

"I just want to go home," said Suzanne Kaksone, who is camped out in a Walmart parking lot in nearby Chico. "I don't even care if there's no home. I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get going.

It will take years to rebuild the town of 27,000, if people decide that's what should be done, said Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California's deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke joined Gov. Jerry Brown on a visit to the leveled town of Paradise, telling reporters it was the worst fire devastation he had ever seen.

Brown, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump's policies, said he spoke with Trump, who pledged federal assistance.

Temporary schools and hospitals will be brought in, Long said. Officials are also looking to bring in mobile homes for thousands of people left homeless.

Debris removal in Paradise and outlying communities will have to wait until the search for victims finishes, he said.

Chico, California - Nov. 14, 2018

1. People dropping and picking up clothes at evacuation center in Walmart parking lot

2. Walmart sign with tent in background

3. Volunteer organizing donated shoes on table

4. Woman looking at donated sweater

5. Woman talking to man in wheelchair

6. Volunteer flipping hamburgers on grill

7. Volunteer putting burgers on buns

8. Pan of tents in field next to Walmart parking lot

9. Matthew Flanagan shows circle of tents he set up with fellow evacuees, calls it "Wally World"

10. Flanagan enters his tent

11. Back view of tent circle

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthew Flanagan, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"The tent city - when I first got here there was nobody here. And now it's just getting worse and worse and worse. There are more evacuees, more people running out of money for hotels. And families - they're staying with people but you know they can't stay there forever. And you know we tried to get back up to see our houses yesterday, and they say it's going to be four months. So Paradise is gone."

13. Laura Whitaker stands outside her tent with dog Sadie

14. Close-up of dog Sadie

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Laura Whitaker, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"it's tough. It's kind of scary. But everybody has been amazing though - I just want to say that. These people that have come in and brought us the things that we need. It's really been a blessing and kept us going. But it's sad that already it's getting a little scary here."

16. Suzanne Kaksonen sits in chair outside tent with two cockatoos

17. Close-up of cockatoo

18. Second cockatoo peeks out from Kaksonen's sweater

19. Wide shot of Kaksonen sitting outside tent

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Suzanne Kaksonen, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"I just want to go home. I don't even care if there's no home. I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get going. Sooner the better. I don't want to wait six months. That petrifies me. I don't know what we're going to do for six months. I mean who's going to fund that bill, you know. And there's no rooms available. And shelter living or Walmart living - this is like an immediate-needs situation and everybody's being great, but it's going to rain soon. It's November. This isn't permanent. I don't know. I don't know what we're going to do. Just trying to keep my birds warm. That's what I'm focusing on."

21. Handwritten poster addressing evacuees at donation area

22. Boxes with stuffed animals and other toys

23. Loretta Goodwin looks for diapers for grandson

24. Close-up of diaper boxes

25. SOUNDBITE (English) Loretta Goodwin, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"Totally flattened. Nothing left but ashes. Yeah because we've seen videos, and people posted a lot of videos and we could see a few of them where you can actually see our apartment just in flames, just big walls of flames. You know it is just heartbreaking because we really thought we were going to go back. We should have got this, we should have got that. But yeah it was heartbreaking."

26. Wide shot of donation area in Walmart parking lot

A growing number of wildfire evacuees are setting up camp next to a Walmart parking lot where victims can pick up donated clothes, hot food and other supplies.

About 7,700 homes were destroyed when flames hit Paradise, a former gold-mining camp popular with retirees, on Nov. 8, killing at least 48 people in California's deadliest wildfire. There were also three fatalities from separate blazes in Southern California.

"I just want to go home," said Suzanne Kaksone, who is camped out in a Walmart parking lot in nearby Chico. "I don't even care if there's no home. I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get going.

It will take years to rebuild the town of 27,000, if people decide that's what should be done, said Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California's deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke joined Gov. Jerry Brown on a visit to the leveled town of Paradise, telling reporters it was the worst fire devastation he had ever seen.

Brown, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump's policies, said he spoke with Trump, who pledged federal assistance.

Temporary schools and hospitals will be brought in, Long said. Officials are also looking to bring in mobile homes for thousands of people left homeless.

Debris removal in Paradise and outlying communities will have to wait until the search for victims finishes, he said.

Chico, California - Nov. 14, 2018

1. People dropping and picking up clothes at evacuation center in Walmart parking lot

2. Walmart sign with tent in background

3. Volunteer organizing donated shoes on table

4. Woman looking at donated sweater

5. Woman talking to man in wheelchair

6. Volunteer flipping hamburgers on grill

7. Volunteer putting burgers on buns

8. Pan of tents in field next to Walmart parking lot

9. Matthew Flanagan shows circle of tents he set up with fellow evacuees, calls it "Wally World"

10. Flanagan enters his tent

11. Back view of tent circle

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthew Flanagan, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"The tent city - when I first got here there was nobody here. And now it's just getting worse and worse and worse. There are more evacuees, more people running out of money for hotels. And families - they're staying with people but you know they can't stay there forever. And you know we tried to get back up to see our houses yesterday, and they say it's going to be four months. So Paradise is gone."

13. Laura Whitaker stands outside her tent with dog Sadie

14. Close-up of dog Sadie

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Laura Whitaker, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"it's tough. It's kind of scary. But everybody has been amazing though - I just want to say that. These people that have come in and brought us the things that we need. It's really been a blessing and kept us going. But it's sad that already it's getting a little scary here."

16. Suzanne Kaksonen sits in chair outside tent with two cockatoos

17. Close-up of cockatoo

18. Second cockatoo peeks out from Kaksonen's sweater

19. Wide shot of Kaksonen sitting outside tent

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Suzanne Kaksonen, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"I just want to go home. I don't even care if there's no home. I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get going. Sooner the better. I don't want to wait six months. That petrifies me. I don't know what we're going to do for six months. I mean who's going to fund that bill, you know. And there's no rooms available. And shelter living or Walmart living - this is like an immediate-needs situation and everybody's being great, but it's going to rain soon. It's November. This isn't permanent. I don't know. I don't know what we're going to do. Just trying to keep my birds warm. That's what I'm focusing on."

21. Handwritten poster addressing evacuees at donation area

22. Boxes with stuffed animals and other toys

23. Loretta Goodwin looks for diapers for grandson

24. Close-up of diaper boxes

25. SOUNDBITE (English) Loretta Goodwin, wildfire evacuee from Paradise

"Totally flattened. Nothing left but ashes. Yeah because we've seen videos, and people posted a lot of videos and we could see a few of them where you can actually see our apartment just in flames, just big walls of flames. You know it is just heartbreaking because we really thought we were going to go back. We should have got this, we should have got that. But yeah it was heartbreaking."

26. Wide shot of donation area in Walmart parking lot

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a 16 trillion dollar climate plan Thursday that builds on the Green New Deal.

It calls for the US to move to renewable energy across the economy by 2050 and declare climate change a national emergency.

Sanders' climate plan provides the most detail yet on how he envisions the climate change moonshot taking shape if he is elected president.

Sanders describes his plan as a ten-year, nationwide mobilization that he says would create 20 million new jobs.

Among Sanders' ideas is sourcing one hundred percent of the country's electricity from renewable and zero-emissions power.

Sanders also is calling for an overhaul of the nation's transportation system by investing in electric vehicles, high-speed rail and expanded public transit.

A Northern California community ravaged last November by the state's deadliest wildfire on record served as the backdrop for Sanders' climate announcement.

Scientists and policymakers have blamed climate change for California's worsening wildfires, which have killed more than 100 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in recent years.

Sanders is proposing covering the costs by a patchwork of measures including eliminating existing fossil fuel subsidies and taxes on that industry and  income tax revenue on the 20 million jobs created by his plan.

Chico, California - 22 August 2019

1.Bernie Sanders gets standing ovation while walking on stage

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"We are not just going to meet the recommendations of climate scientists by moving to 100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation by 2030 and decarbonising our economy by 2050. We are also going to create some 20 million new good paying jobs."

3. Medium shot of Sanders speaking on stage

4. Close up shot of Bernie sign on stage

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"The Green New Deal is not going to be a way for billionaires and corporations to create even more inequality but it will be a way for us to build an economy that works for all of us not just the few."

6. Wide shot of Sanders speaking on stage

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"Today we are telling the fossil fuel industry as loudly and clearly as we can that their short term profits are not more important than the future of this planet."

8. Man wearing Bernie 2016 shirt

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"People are telling me that Bernie, the plan you just released to combat climate change is expensive. You know what?They are right. It is expensive but the cost of doing nothing is far more expensive."

10. Woman holds Bernie sign

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"Let Paradise California be the wakeup call for our entire nation."

12. Sanders ends speech, crowd gives another standing ovation

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a 16 trillion dollar climate plan Thursday that builds on the Green New Deal.

It calls for the US to move to renewable energy across the economy by 2050 and declare climate change a national emergency.

Sanders' climate plan provides the most detail yet on how he envisions the climate change moonshot taking shape if he is elected president.

Sanders describes his plan as a ten-year, nationwide mobilization that he says would create 20 million new jobs.

Among Sanders' ideas is sourcing one hundred percent of the country's electricity from renewable and zero-emissions power.

Sanders also is calling for an overhaul of the nation's transportation system by investing in electric vehicles, high-speed rail and expanded public transit.

A Northern California community ravaged last November by the state's deadliest wildfire on record served as the backdrop for Sanders' climate announcement.

Scientists and policymakers have blamed climate change for California's worsening wildfires, which have killed more than 100 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in recent years.

Sanders is proposing covering the costs by a patchwork of measures including eliminating existing fossil fuel subsidies and taxes on that industry and  income tax revenue on the 20 million jobs created by his plan.

Chico, California - 22 August 2019

1.Bernie Sanders gets standing ovation while walking on stage

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"We are not just going to meet the recommendations of climate scientists by moving to 100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation by 2030 and decarbonising our economy by 2050. We are also going to create some 20 million new good paying jobs."

3. Medium shot of Sanders speaking on stage

4. Close up shot of Bernie sign on stage

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"The Green New Deal is not going to be a way for billionaires and corporations to create even more inequality but it will be a way for us to build an economy that works for all of us not just the few."

6. Wide shot of Sanders speaking on stage

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"Today we are telling the fossil fuel industry as loudly and clearly as we can that their short term profits are not more important than the future of this planet."

8. Man wearing Bernie 2016 shirt

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"People are telling me that Bernie, the plan you just released to combat climate change is expensive. You know what?They are right. It is expensive but the cost of doing nothing is far more expensive."

10. Woman holds Bernie sign

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential Candidate:

"Let Paradise California be the wakeup call for our entire nation."

12. Sanders ends speech, crowd gives another standing ovation