24-year-old Arielle Penick, a resident of Oroville, California, recently had to evacuate her home due to the Thompson Fire, which brought back traumatic memories of the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise. The Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California's history, had a profound impact on Penick and her family.
Penick, along with her 5-year-old son, fiancé, and fiancé's two children, had to quickly gather their belongings and evacuate as the Thompson Fire continued to spread in Butte County, just 20 miles south of Paradise. The sight of the smoke and the orange glow in the sky triggered memories of the Camp Fire, causing Penick to experience PTSD symptoms.
