VIDEO: Former firefighter films as Paradise burns to ground

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Friday, December 7, 2018
VIDEO: Former firefighter films as Paradise burns to ground
PARADISE LOST: A former firefighter filmed his drive through Paradise as the Camp Fire burned buildings to the ground.When the Camp Fire broke out in Butte County on Nov. 8, 2018, thousands of residents were forced to flee as the blaze spread at a startling pace.

PARADISE, Calif. (KGO) -- When the Camp Fire broke out in Butte County on Nov. 8, 2018, thousands of residents were forced to flee as the blaze spread at a startling pace. The inferno left at least 85 dead and several missing, and also destroyed an estimated 14,000 homes.

VIDEO: One of last residents to evacuate Paradise films as Camp Fire burns town

From the moment the fire broke out to the evacuations of thousands, several residents recorded apocalyptic video of the inferno creeping its way through the town of Paradise.

Watch as former firefighter Brian Andrews drives down Clark Road, where you can see most of the buildings are burning to the ground -- including the McDonalds.

Go here for a timeline of events from the moment the Camp Fire ignited to the panic that ensued after.

See more stories, photos and videos on the Camp Fire here.

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