Paradise Post to publish profiles of 86 killed in Camp Fire

Steve Boese looks for the name of his neighbor among the 86 crosses of Camp Fire victims erected in Paradise.
(Bay Area News Group photo by Karl Mondon)

Almost two months after the small town of Paradise, California, was destroyed in the deadly Camp Fire, the Paradise Post has announced a touching tribute to the 86 lives lost: the staff will run three profiles each day of those killed in the fire until all 86 have been published.

The work was more difficult, not just because some of the lost were friends and neighbors of Post staff, but also because sometimes it was difficult to reach the people who knew them best.

"Normally in that case we would try to reach out to neighbors or, if the person belonged to a club or organization, fellow members," the Post staff write. "That’s almost impossible to do when neighborhoods are wiped out, clubs and organizations are displaced and land lines no longer work. In some cases we can piece together stories based on social media profiles and messages, or internet research, but we are still searching for information on some people. If you have memories to share about someone who died in the fire, email us at campfirelives@chicoer.com."

The profiles will be published on a dedicated website; click here to visit it.