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Woman 'adopts' WWII veteran who lost his home in Camp Fire

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These 'cowboys' have saved thousands of animals from California wildfires

The Cowboy 911 Facebook group grew from just a few members to more than 19,000 and has led to thousands of animal rescues.
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Chico restaurant hosts benefit concert for California wildfire victims

Unwined is a gathering place for a community unlike any other, especially when tragedy strikes
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Woman throws Thanksgiving feast for families devastated by Camp Fire

Renee Gramps had an idea to hold a Thanksgiving for people displaced by the Camp Fire. When she turned to social media for help, the response brought her to tears.
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Wearing gear from the competition, Paradise football team reunites on the field

The score didn't matter. To the Paradise community, these boys were a symbol of strength.
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Paradise Post's 2-man team is hand-delivering newspapers to Camp Fire evacuees

"We still have a town. We still have the residents of Paradise… they're just not at their residences right now. So, we find them."
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Paradise Post's 2-man team is hand-delivering newspapers to Camp Fire evacuees

"We still have a town. We still have the residents of Paradise… they're just not at their residences right now. So, we find them."
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From Katrina to Sandy and now the Camp Fire, when disaster hits, Joe is there with a smile

Helping others is what Joe Apicelli lives for, and after 43 deployments to disaster areas with the American Red Cross, he's fantastic at it.
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Survivor of Camp Fire helps another survivor get a new job, clothes, cellphone

A survivor of the Camp Fire was driving Northbound on Highway 99 to Chico when he spotted someone walking on the side of the highway. As it turned out, the two men had a lot more in common.
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Couple miraculously survives Camp Fire by sheltering behind boulder

As the Camp Fire charged toward Paradise last Thursday, Paul and Suzie Ernest tried to escape their home on Edgewood Lane but encountered a very difficult situation.
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With borrowed shoes, runner gets 2nd chance after missing race during Calif. wildfires

In addition to losing his home in California's deadliest wildfire, Gabe Price missed the qualifying race for the cross country state championships. But with the help and love from his former competitors, Gabe ran the race of a lifetime.
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Just after giving birth, she had to evacuate the hospital. Then her ambulance caught fire

"I realized I'm not going to make it," Roebuck said. "I told [my husband] on the phone, 'I'm really sorry' — that I just loved him, and that I wasn't going to be there with the kids."