As for the wooded areas, it depends upon the side of the house. The South side has probably 20 miles, which is towards the town of Paradise that was wiped out. The fire came within 10 miles from us. To the East would be up the hill towards Cohasset area which is 10 miles away. To the North which the side of the house you see, so behind me as I took the picture past the creek is about 3 acres, then it drops down gradually to the Northern San Joaquin Valley area. To the West about 10 Miles you have the Airport which is on the outskirts of Chico Ca.
The picture below was taken near the end of the Summer in 2018. Just a couple of Months before the Paradise fire. It's the back of the house. I had a garden area behind from where I took the picture with a slew of Grapevines that were ready to pluck the year we decided to get out of California. So the family we sold the place to is reaping is reaping my hard work on the grape vines I worked 5 years awaiting the fruit. Well, reaping everything I did.
The one below is the creek area I would walk up and down fly fishing. It is probably 30 feet behind from where I took the picture of the front of the house. I would be telling a lie if I said I was happier where I am now. Yet, it's just a matter of time before that place becomes fuel for a fire in CA . Anyone living outside of the towns in Ca are targets for the fires, because the state will not do what they must to stop them. At 64, I'm not sure I have the energy, nor desire to create up here what I did down there.
The picture of the creek was taken in February a few Months before we moved in 2019. It was the rainy Season. I never had to worry about flooding, because the topographical area had our house on higher ground. The whole world would have to flood for the house to ever be in danger. Come Summer, it was a low slow moving creek that was perfect for fly fishing.
I wax longingly for the place. Thus my desire to write about it. Well, memories are good things