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The Helltown Hotshots

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The debris left behind by the Camp Fire in Butte County will take a year to clean up.  (Danielle Venton/KQED)

A place called Helltown in Butte County was the site of the most destructive wildfire in California history six months ago. As the fire got closer, four friends did the unthinkable. Instead of running to safety, they turned around and went right back into it.

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