Washington Post coverage of Camp Fire survivor evictions.
CHICO, Calif. — Mike Erickson had been living in the trailer park for 341 days when he saw the new sign. It was unmissable, a blue billboard at the entrance to what had become a place of last resort for families made homeless by the worst wildfire in California history. Its message was unmissable, too. In 12 days, the site would be closing and everyone would have to be out.

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐒𝐔𝐂 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞).

At this rate it’s quite possible we will see Sycamore Pool run dry before summer’s end.

Unprecedented droughts.

Entire communities wiped out by an endless fire season.

Record-breaking heat waves.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧.

𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: Larry D. Halstead is a campfire survivor who was homeless, camping in the park, and evicted during the winter sweeps, then cited when he refused to go. The charges against him have finally been dropped! We could not be more thrilled to see Larry vindicated. ❤️ 💪 Read more about Larry's story …

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: Chico’s city attorney didn’t even bother to appear…