Some extended family and family of friends lost their homes in the Paradise fire but at least everyone that I know has made it out safely. Right now America's roadway system is saving the day. The wind is clearly driving the fire and it's finally run it into highway 99, an area that's not only easily defensible but some parts through fields that can easily be plowed down to stop the spread. It's still threatening Chico and a few other towns but as long as the wind doesn't blow it into any area it should be stoppable.
Cal fire has a cool map feature that lets you see fire areas.
Not to be outdone by its northern part, you can also see the southern california Malibu fire which destroyed the set of West World among other rich places.
It's becoming a mark of a native californian, 'have you had your childhood home town burned down or imminently threatened with fire barely feet away from structures?' Congrats you must be a native californian!
Part of the problem is california is just too hot and dry these days for some strange climate changing reason and small fires spread easier and faster becoming raging ones. Once the raging ones get going some interesting effects start happening where convection currents start driving along massive amounts of heat at miniature hurricane speeds and things just start combusting into flames. A lot of this though starts with the dryness, water is a great heat sink and even a slight amount of humidity and moisture in the air can keep these fires from growing out of control, but when everything is partway to kindling already, it's just waiting for a light.