This Old House | Paradise Lost (S41 E13)

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A year after California’s worst wildfire, the people of Paradise are still clearing the devastation. About 90% of the homes were lost. Kevin, Tom, and Richard meet three families determined to rebuild according to the wildland urban interface codes.
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On the morning of November 8, 2018, the 27,000 residents of Paradise, California woke to an orange glow in the Eastern sky, but it wasn’t the sun. The worst wildfire in a state known for wildfires was heading West.
Kevin hears the stories of threes families who narrowly escaped Paradise and speaks with fire engineer Calin Moldovan who helped to lead people to safety. It was devastation that is hard to comprehend. Basic infrastructure services such as water, electricity and gas have to be restored.
Water expert Michael Lindquist explains to Richard how the water system drained and depressurized during the fire, pulling in contaminated air. One of the first families to rebuild is Luke and Crystal’s family. They’re building a near replica of their burned home in the exact location.
Kevin gets a tour during the construction. Jose and Anna are working through the design details of their new house and hope to break ground soon. Joey and Avonlea are changing the layout but maintaining the same style as their burned home. In 2008 California improved its building codes to make homes more resistant to wildfires. Between 2008 and the fire, Paradise had 350 homes built using the new code. Of those, 50% survived the fire. By contrast only 18% of the homes built before the new codes survived.
Tom dives deep into the fire safety issue with local builder, Bret Wayland. Bret is among the builders starting new houses in Paradise. He shows Tom his techniques for building a wildfire proof home.
Tom, Kevin, Richard meet at the site of a future memorial to honor the brave. They reflect what they have experienced on the visit to Paradise. They will continue to follow the progress on the three projects and pitch in to help the town as well.
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This Old House | Paradise Lost (S41 E13) | FULL EPISODE
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@manojsalve78 3 жыл бұрын

That’s very nice to see This Old house helping people get back on there feet.

@johnroberts9560 3 жыл бұрын

HI TOH , I felt really bad for everyone in paradise California that lost their homes & their possessions too this horrible wildfire , but at least they still have each other & that's all that really matters , I'm glad TOH is there helping them rebuild their homes !!! 😊🤧

@hc2cox 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I volunteered with Samaritan's Purse a few days to help some of the homeowners after the fire. It was heartbreaking.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

hc2cox I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@ja8898 3 жыл бұрын

My hometown. Things are building back up now, but it took a long time to get there. The fire happened in November 2018.

@the_jonathan_o 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for some insight. Hope things get better.

@AlMai222 3 жыл бұрын

Real nice town eh, people were complaining about the dump trucks that are saving their town, what a joke!

@ja8898 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlMai222 The complaints were about the debris falling off the trucks and hitting cars. Plus there were literally thousands of trips up and down the Skyway so the roads were getting run down. Paradise itself doesn't have the landfill, it's down the highway and you have to go through the town of Chico to get there. Those people were complaining.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

ja8898 I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@uncleval1250 3 жыл бұрын

Luke Bellefeuille needs to be brought in to the TOH team. It's guys like this that deserve to be part of the team. #HeartFelt 🤠👍

@joelness 3 жыл бұрын

Having experienced a close call with the "only" 40,000 acre Holy Fire in 2018 which started the day after we became first-time homeowners, this was pretty hard to watch. Looking forward to the rest of the series! (I know, it's re-runs, but still looking forward to it.)

@FreekHoekstra 3 жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking, hope they rebuild in a way that includes fire safety, maybe build icf, that cannot burn, or add a basement shelter or even a concrete community shelter or something. Sadly it will probably not be the last time this area will burn :/

@jenniferbassett3001 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say, like mid-west, in ground tornado shelters but then remembering that this California, how would those structures hold up during an earthquake?! You're on the right track!! 👍

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Freek I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@GurwinderSingh-ww5gj 3 жыл бұрын

Should have a sprinkler system around perimeter of house that just waters evrything. No fire close to house

@jameslovasziii6917 3 жыл бұрын

It’s great seeing you guys but sure do miss Norm and Roger!

@stevenshiller1600 4 ай бұрын

They're rebuild towns.

@Loosehead 3 жыл бұрын

How about a visit back to New Orleans, to highlight hoe many people are back in homes, and how many aren't.

@Wild_Bill57 3 жыл бұрын

I gave a thumbs up, but could not watch it. Too sad, I feel bad for the people, but got enough to deal with. Sorry

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

wildbill I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@88cameras 3 жыл бұрын

"Don't be mad at me if I don't make it out" I would have to say in that context, she has been abused. I would be very concerned about someone's safety and mental health after hearing something like that. At no point would it be okay for someone to think before burning alive is "oh gosh my partner is going to be so upset with me for dyeing. (AKA leaving him) SO WTF? How did TOH not see that and go ahh maybe not air this couple?

@Snarkbar 7 ай бұрын

...why are they rebuilding here???

@logmeindog 3 жыл бұрын

I had a wildfire near my house. I saw it and left. I lived. Maybe I should've stayed in the fire? True story.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

logmeindog I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@armyvet8279 3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@esam2017 3 жыл бұрын

😥😲😭

@lunchbox92553 3 жыл бұрын

The sad part is that it's going to happen again . There isn't proper fire prevention. And they shouldn't be buildings in the forest.

@scotttovey 3 жыл бұрын

Technology exists that enables the building of houses that are fire proof. Look at rock wool insulation and Hemp walls. Both technologies are pretty much fire proof. If you wrap the external walls and roof of a house in rock wool, the only way it's going to burn is if embers get inside the house to ignite it. Despite that however, you would still need to evacuate from a forest fire because the forest fire will consume all the oxygen in it's vicinity. So if you don't have a 24+ hour supply of O2, you will asphyxiate.

@lunchbox92553 3 жыл бұрын

@@scotttovey doesn't change the fact that there will be more forest fires . Due to proper forest Management

@cliffsize2591 3 жыл бұрын

If only California spent the money on controlled burns like they were supposed too, lives could have been saved.

@cliffsize2591 3 жыл бұрын

@Patrick Mortiere there was specific money for it. It was misused.

@StoneE4 3 жыл бұрын

@@cliffsize2591 : Your ilk isn't supposed to believe that... You're supposed to believe Jewish space lasers caused the fire. You better fix your story before your den father Marjorie _"Dog the Bounty Hunter"_ Taylor Greene decides he's going to have to fix it for you.

@Trump-2024MAGA 3 жыл бұрын

@Patrick Mortiere free money and healthcare to illegals, newsom lining his own pockets, pelosi's ice cream and vodka stockpile

@Trump-2024MAGA 3 жыл бұрын

@@StoneE4 hunter, put the crack pipe down. marjorie taylor greene is a patriot.

@Trump-2024MAGA 3 жыл бұрын

@Patrick Mortiere wtf are you talking about?

@SaeedHassan8n 3 жыл бұрын

Our heartfelt sympathies are with the residents of that town. We pray and hope that they never go again through this catastrophic experience. Imagine the havoc that was deliberately carried out in the countries in other continents such ME and Asia. God bless humanity God bless mankind and may God save us from transgression and deviations. Ameen.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

msaeedulhassan I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@wmeemw994 3 жыл бұрын

State of CA politicians & environmentalists are most responsible for this disaster !!! The prohibit & restrict undercutting & debris burning of forests & state parklands allowing decades of combustible fuel tinders to build up without removal or consumption of mulches, peats & composts on the grounds. Small controlled burns are proven safety maintenance to make these wild lands safe.

@the_DOS 3 жыл бұрын

California Strong baby!

@rheffner3 3 жыл бұрын

What the heck is going on with TOH? Haven't seen a new project in ages.

@StoneE4 3 жыл бұрын

If the residents of _Pleasure,_ California would have raked the surrounding forests all of this could have been avoided. So says a self-described _"stable genius,"_ with a _"very, very large brain."_

@Trump-2024MAGA 3 жыл бұрын

yes, President Trump was right (yet again) it could have been avoided. controlled burns, cutting and clearing brush and other debris.

@joelness 3 жыл бұрын

@@Trump-2024MAGA LOL that guy is the king of coulda-shoulda-woulda. Let's not even mention the fact that he cut funding to the FEDERAL agencies who are responsible for over half of the forest land in California--USFS, BLM, and NPS.

@Trump-2024MAGA 3 жыл бұрын

@@joelness don't blame Trump, blame the commie leadership in california.

@joelness 3 жыл бұрын

@@Trump-2024MAGA The commie leadership is only responsible for about 3% of CA forest land. As mentioned previously the feds own over half of it. The rest is privately owned by the commie citizens of DPR California.