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On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. It was the deadliest U.S. fire in 100 years — and the worst ever in California’s history.
As residents faced the damage to their lives, to their homes and to more than 150,000 acres in and around their 141-year-old town, they did something amazing: They worked together to heal. The community members went on to forge a bond stronger than what they had before the catastrophe, even as their hope and spirit were challenged by continued adversity: relocations, financial crises, government hurdles, water poisoning, grief and PTSD.
From the moment the crisis began, Oscar-winning director Ron Howard led a filmmaking team to the city and would go on to spend a year with Paradise residents, documenting their efforts to recover what was lost. The Camp Fire and its overwhelming aftermath became a de facto lesson in what we all must do: Protect our environment, help our neighbors, plan for future dangers and remember to preserve the traditions that unite us — just as thes
Original Release
06/20/2020
US Release
06/20/2020
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Erin Brockovich-Ellis | Self |
Matt Gates | Self |
Michelle John | Self |
Woody Culleton | Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erin Brockovich-Ellis | Self |
Matt Gates | Self |
Michelle John | Self |
Woody Culleton | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carolyn Bernstein | Executive Producer |
Ryan Harrington | Executive Producer |
Michael Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
Louisa Velis | Executive Producer |
Ron Howard | Producer |
Sara Bernstein | Producer |
Kelsey Field | Producer |
Brian Grazer | Producer |
Kristen Roy Hansen | Producer |
Emily L. Harrold | Producer |
Lizz Morhaim | Producer |
Xan Parker | Producer |
Christopher Allan Smith | Producer |
Matthew Patrick Smith | Producer |
Justin Wilkes | Producer |
Jeremy Zerechak | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program | Nominated |