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How the Camp Fire Made Chico's Housing Problem Even Worse

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A residential neighborhood in Paradise seen approximately one month after the Camp Fire.  (Adam Grossberg/KQED)

Chico is bursting at the seams right now. The ripples of displacement from the Camp Fire, which killed at least 86 people and destroyed about 14,000 homes, are far from over as people cram into Chico to stay living close to family, jobs and schools. But the city’s vacancy rate is nearly zero, and some people are being evicted to make room.

Guest: Sonja Hutson, covers wildfires, emergency preparedness and politics for KQED

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