Show notes
Our hearts go out to the 16 people who lost their lives and thousands more impacted by the North Complex West Zone/Bear Fire. As Butte County, the state of California and the entire west coast deals with another devastating wildfire season, Brandon and Will were joined by a pair of local journalists covering the fires on the ground: Carin Dorghalli, a photographer/reporter with the Chico Enterprise-Record, and Esteban Reynoso, a multimedia journalist with Action News Now. They discuss the initial days on the fire, starting on Sept. 8 (02:06), Carin's personal connection to the fire (09:56), telling survivors' stories with sensitivity (17:24), similarities to the Camp Fire (21:49), covering politicians touring fires (39:02), and the months ahead for recovery while fires and the COVID-19 pandemic continue (47:23).