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Fire in Paradise (2019)
Focus is solely on the experience of the fire
3 November 2019 - 17 out of 33 users found this review helpful.
This documentary maintains a tight focus on the terrifying and overwhelming experience of the fire from the perspective of those caught up in it, with a special emphasis on the emotions of Paradise residents. Which is fine if that's all you are looking for in a documentary.
Where it falls horribly flat is that it never conveys what caused the fire or the reasons for why fires have become so prevalent in recent years in California. The October 29 Frontline documentary with the same name "Fire in Paradise" is far superior. The Frontline documentary conveys very well both the horrific experience of the fire as well as discussing other factors like the fire's cause, climate change, and flaws in the emergency response devices and systems.
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