Well, finally, we have rain. The fire in Paradise started 8 November, about 6:50 AM. By dawn the next morning, it had destroyed Paradise and part of Magalia. Critical fire weather conditions spread the fire to over 100,000 acres in the first two days.
Here are this morning's statistics:

Size (acres): 153,336 [239.6 square miles]
Percent Contained: 80%
Estimate of Containment: Nov. 30, 2018
Personnel: 3,745
Structures Destroyed: 17,157
Civilian Fatalities: 81
Single Residences Destroyed: 12,637
Single Residences Damaged: 421
Multiple Residences Destroyed: 310
Commercial Destroyed: 483
Commercial Damaged: 100
Other Minor Structures Destroyed: 3,718
Civilian Fatalities: 79

Paradise and neighboring Chico have had almost an inch of rain. We're at Applegate, almost a hundred miles south, and we've had half an inch and more coming. I suppose there will be mudslides in the fire area, but this rain is a great relief.

I wish the best for Laurel and all others who have been affected.

-Joe-