Aired Wednesday June 29, 10:45pm - 11:45pmon BBC Two HD

The Day California Burned

On the 8th November 2018 a megafire swept through northern California. In its path was the town of Paradise. Within 4 hours around 30,000 people had lost their homes. It was the deadliest fire in America for a century. Drawing on hundreds of hours of footage, this is the chilling and dramatic account of that day.

Category
Documentary / Special
Original air date
2019-10-21
Cast and crew
  • Jane McMullenDirector