A real estate sign is seen in front of a burning home during the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., in 2018. More than 1,600 buildings reportedly were destroyed.
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In 2018, the Carr Fire burned nearly 270 homes in Redding, California, and forced almost 30,000 residents to evacuate. Two years later, Redding is rebuilding, but the process is from over. Entire sections of the city are still scarred from the flames. Redding City Manager Barry Tippin joins us to talk about the aftermath of the Carr Fire and shares how his city’s experience could inform communities in Oregon still reeling from recent wildfires.
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