Desperately fleeing the burning hills in Northern California
Read full article: Desperately fleeing the burning hills in Northern CaliforniaFlames shoot from a window as the Bear Fire burns through the Berry Creek area of Butte County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Dozens of wildfires have been burning for weeks across California and the U.S. West, most sparked by lightning strikes. Smaller mountain communities such as Berry Creek and Feather Falls were quickly overwhelmed. Millicent Catarancuic's 5-acre property in Berry Creek was a rescue shelter of sorts. Gonzalez knew the area was clear of trees and close to the water and told the drivers caught in the jam getting out of Berry Creek to follow him.