The high speed rail system is/was suppose to run from LA up through the Central Valley areas (San Joaquin, Sacramento) to San Fran., far south of Paradise, CA.
Paradise sits on a hill top in the Northern Sierra Mountains with deep ravines and canyons on most sides and this was why many people got trapped, basically one road in and out. The fire raged up the canyons to the hill top town.
The fire was started by a downed PGE power line due to high winds.
High winds, canyons and fires can be a terrible thing in the mountains.
The high speed rail system is/was suppose to run from LA up through the Central Valley areas (San Joaquin, Sacramento) to San Fran., far south of Paradise, CA.
Paradise sits on a hill top in the Northern Sierra Mountains with deep ravines and canyons on most sides and this was why many people got trapped, basically one road in and out. The fire raged up the canyons to the hill top town.
The fire was started by a downed PGE power line due to high winds.
High winds, canyons and fires can be a terrible thing in the mountains.