On November 8, 2018, a wildfire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise in California. 86 people lost their lives
Olav Bryant Smith in front of the ruins of his house ©Rebecca Hillauer
An outdated power line is said to have been left unrepaired – and a spark eventually triggered the disaster, fanned by extraordinary wind. With Paradise, a refuge from the overpriced property market in the rest of California burnt to the ground.