Off the beaten track, some thought they'd found refuge — until a fire found them in its path
They were sleepy places: Paradise, Magalia, tiny Concow (population 710 at the last Census count).
When flames swept through them last Thursday morning, many escaped down the narrow, winding roads that kept them tucked away, a little off the beaten track.
Others were home - sick in bed, listening for updates on the radio. They were frantic to save their pets, put necessities in their cars and drive off.
At last count, though the number climbs daily, 63 people had lost their lives in the Camp fire, already the deadliest in California's recorded history.
With 631 more people
