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gotten so bad that it wasnt safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, my elderly parent, and our kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. now back then, it seemed like a oneself-in-a-lifetime thing. >> rescue, what is your emergency? >> reporter: but ever since, the fires in california have gotten worse. >> dixie fire. >> woolsey fire. >> are more towns burned to the ground, more forests devastated a...

california history. >> agh. lucky for us the fires hadnt made it to where my family lives in oakland, but the air had gotten so bad that it wasnt safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, my elderly parent, and our kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. now back then, it seemed like a oneself-in-a-lifetime thing. >> fire rescue, what is your emergency? >> but ever since, the fires in california hav...

california history. >> ahh! lucky for us, the fires hadnt made it to where my family lives in oakland, but the air had gotten so bad that it wasnt safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, our elderly parents and kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. back then, it seemed like a once in a lifetime thing, but every year since, the fires in california have gotten worse. >> the dixie fire. >> the hill...

That the tribal members of this community, who have already experienced so much intergenerational trauma, were hit hard by the fire. a tragedy compounded by the fact that until recently, native wisdom about how to coexist with the fire had been suppressed. >> it said before the whites came here, that people could ride horses, like three, side by side, all through these forests around here. that it was that open. >> danny is a seasoned firefighter. he helped establish a native-run fire department...

That until recently, native wisdom about how to co-exist with the fire had been suppressed. >> it said before the whites came here that people could ride horses like three side by side all through these forests around here, that it was that open. >> wow. danny is a seasoned firefighter. he helped establish a native-run fire department for the greenville rancheria. which he serves as assistant fire chief. talk about the importance of the firehouse led that was led by your tribe? >> we teach more ...

A tragedy compounded by the fact that until recently, native wisdom about how to co-exist with the fire had been suppressed. >> it said before the whites came here that people could ride horses like three side by side all through these forests around here, that it was that open. >> wow. danny is a seasoned firefighter. he helped establish a native-run fire department for the greenville rancheria. talk about the importance of the firehouse led that was led by your tribe? >> we teach more of the t...

Efforts are underway to rebuild Greenville, Calif., from the ashes of the Dixie fire. Can it be made to survive the next wildfire?

Efforts are underway to rebuild Greenville, Calif., from the ashes of the Dixie fire. Can it be made to survive the next wildfire?

The anguish of living in a burn scar takes a toll.

The anguish of living in a burn scar takes a toll.