Greg Bolin has watched the colorful spray of fire retardant fall from airplanes over the canyon near his home. He has also had wildfires come close to his back door.
The mayor of Paradise lost his home in the 2018 Camp fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Even today, only about 20% of Paradise is rebuilt after more than 19,000 structures, including 11,000 homes, burned to the ground.
No fire retardant was dropped near Bolin’s house during the Camp fire. The fire was too hot, too fast.
