 When the campfire ripped through the town of Paradise almost exactly three years ago. It destroyed more than 18,000 homes and buildings Well now the enormous task of removing hazard trees left behind has reached a major milestone In the early morning hours of November 8th 2018 the campfire erupted in Butte County It tore through 240 square miles and took the lives of 85 Californians Crews took down the last tree tagged as hazardous the final one of the nearly 100,000 trees that have been removed. It signifies that all properties in Paradise are now safe for residents to rebuild. Since 2019 Cal OES has coordinated with state and local crews to remove hazardous trees and structural debris following the devastating campfire. The state's recovery operations are now complete. This final tree removal is symbolic of the resilience of the community of Paradise a town that is now fully on the road to recovery. For more stories about Paradise visit our website news.caloes.ca.gov. For Cal OES I'm Sean Boyd