The Story of California's Camp Fire, as Told By Paradise High School

• 2020

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This documentary follows students from Paradise High School as they reflect on the aftermath of California's devastating Camp Fire, which destroyed their town in 2018. The students recount the trauma of the fire, the loss of their homes, and the disruption of their senior year. They share personal struggles with mental health, displacement, and the difficulty of moving forward while remembering what they lost. The film captures the emotional weight of returning to the ruins of their hometown and explores how these teens grapple with the idea of resilience and recovery in the face of such overwhelming destruction.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Families & Children; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Disasters; Grief; Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Students; Resilience, Psychological; Wildfires

Institutions: The New Yorker

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