INTERVIEW: North Bay Fire Survivors Travel to Butte County to Share Knowledge Regarding Fire Recovery

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Jennifer Christensen shows off her new tattoo while standing in the remains of her home destroyed by the Camp Fire Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. Christensen and her 2-year-old son, Avery, moved to Paradise about a year ago. Christensen is not sure of her future plans but feels so much loyalty to her town that she recently had a tattoo done on her upper arm that reads, "Love is thicker than smoke," and below that, "Paradise Strong." (AP Photo/Don Thompson)

 

Coffey Strong Founder, Jeff Okrepkie speaks to the people that joined him in traveling to Butte County to help the residents recover from the Camp Fire, the three different meetings that occurred, who they spoke with and the particular information that was shared, the main concerns that were brought up by members of their community, the circumstances they’re dealing with right now in regards to fire recovery, and how the entire experience affected him after living through the North Bay October wildfires: