From the ashes, Paradise is reborn


New homes built after the Camp Fire tragedy that killed 85 people. — AP

ON the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot.

By that time on Nov 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours. Both sides of the street were on fire as Nordgren grabbed the woman’s hand.

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