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Ash rains on Lake Oroville. A looming blanket of smoke from the North Complex fires nearly touches the horizon. The eerie view is seen by evacuees during their escape from Berry Creek. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

A firefighter stands ready to defend a structure. He uses his radio to communicate with nearby firefighters. Just past the flames, an emergency vehicle was engulfed east of Oroville. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Capt. Trevyn Close watches as the North Complex fires near Fire Station 62 in Berry Creek. There is little he and his crew can do but wait for the flames to pass. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

A house collapses under the weight of the North Complex fires in Berry Creek. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

A firefighter works to defend a structure east of Oroville. An emergency vehicle was engulfed just behind the flames. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

A tree sizzles in the pathway of the North Complex fires in Berry Creek. The tree would not be visible in the darkness were it not for the sparks. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

A weeping angel stands amid hellish flames east of Oroville. The North Complex fires show little mercy to those in the way. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Firefighters stand guard as flames wrought by the North Coplex fires near Fire Station 62 in Berry Creek. There is little they can do but wait for the flames to pass. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Evacuees of Berry Creek drove through walls of flames to escape the North Complex fires. Though flames did not touch the Bidwell Bar Bridge, they did ignite the entrance and exit, making for a hellish escape. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record).

Firefighters stand guard as the North Complex fires near Fire Station 62 in Berry Creek. There is little the crew can do but wait for the flames to pass. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

The end of the Bidwell Bar Bridge in Oroville is hidden by hazy smoke caused by the North Complex fires. The bridge saw evacuees out of the burning mountains. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Berry Creek Community Church, the only church in Berry Creek to survive the North Complex fires, stands alone in smoky haze. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

A vehicle parked by Fire Station 61 in the heart of Berry Creek sits as little more than rubble afte the North Complex fires swept through. The destroyed station is seen through the melted windows. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Reed Rankin, volunteer fire chief of Berry Creek, returns to Fire Station 61 days after the North Complex fires turned it to rubble. He lost not only his station, but his home and business. Fire Station 61 was made up of seven volunteer firefighters who fought tirelessly to keep their neighbors safe. After lightning rained down on Butte County, sparking dozens of fires, they slept in the station for weeks should disaster strike. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Of the two fire engines of Fire Station 61 in Berry Creek, only one survived the wrath of the North Complex fires. The other sits as rubble in the heart of Berry Creek, never to aid in the fight against fires again. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Cathy Fallon lost her home and several animals in the Camp Fire. When the North Complex fires came her way, she did not hesitate to leave. She's staying with her horses at Camelot Equestrian Park, an animal evacuation center in Oroville. She plans to leave the area for good. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Horses, donkeys and other large animals are taking shelter at Camelot Equestrian Park. Volunteers with the North Valley Animal Disaster Group have been evacuating and caring for animals left in need by the North Complex fires, including pets and livestock. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Jim Pryor hugs his knees on a sidewalk in Oroville. He hitch hiked out of Forbestown with his wife to escape the North Complex fires. They had no intention to evacuate. That is, until they ran out of food. She nearly had to drag him out of the house as tears streamed down his face. Their puppy, Lil’ Girl, is helping them stay sane. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Jim Pryor rests in Oroville. He hitch hiked out of Forbestown with his wife to escape the North Complex fires. They had no intention to evacuate. That is, until they ran out of food. She nearly had to drag him out of the house as tears streamed down his face. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Svend Peterson refuses to evacuate from his home in Brush Creek. He already lost a home in the Camp Fire. He sits at Toni’s Cafe near Concow with Sophie his dog so he can be in the know of fire happenings. Peterson said he lets firefighters play with Sophie so they can feel energized before hitting the fire line. (Carin Dorghalli — Enterprise-Record)

Sheriff Kory Honea takes a helicopter ride to assess the damage done by the North Complex fires. He flies over Jarbo Gap, nearing the burn scar left behind by the Camp Fire. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Berry Creek School is in ruins because of the North Complex fires. As small as it was, the school provided adventure to its K-8 students. A total of 53 students and 12 staff members made up the campus population. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

The lookout platofrm to view the grandeour of Feather Falls is destroyed by the North Complex fires. The waterfall is the zenith of natural beauty in the area of Oroville. Though the waters still rush, there is no way for people to see them up close. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

Katherine Molohon hugs James "Woody" Faircloth to thank him for setting her up with a recreational vehicle in Oroville. Faircloth first started donating RV's to fire survivors during the Camp Fire. Moholon is one of six volunteer firefighters to lose a home in Berry Creek to the North Complex fires. (Carin Dorghalli -- Enterprise-Record)

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