Rural California town nearly wiped out by wildfire

(2 Aug 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Klamath River, California - 2 August 2022 1. Fire trucks drive by fire danger sign 2. Rodger Derry points to where the fire came towards the town of Klamath River 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Roger Derry, Home Survived: “When that fire came over that ridgeline, it had 100-foot flames for about five miles and the wind was blowing. It was coming down like a solid blowtorch. There was nothing to stop it.“ 4. Various remains of burned homes and buildings 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Roger Derry, Home Survived: “Everything’s gone except you go up towards Oak Knoll there’s one or two houses that are that are still okay. The rest are all gone. I mean, it burned so hot. You can’t believe it.“ 6. Various remains of burned post office 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rodger Derry, Home Survived: “It’s very sad. It’s very disheartening. Some of our oldest homes, 100-year-old homes, are gone. It&