Historian steve pine told the los angeles times, fire doesn't particularly care whether you live in a mansion or a trailer park. it doesn't care. it doesn't feel our pain. it just does what it does. paradise, which has been nearly obliterated, was home to many retirees. it was said to be one of the last places in california where someone could live on a fixed income. residents who were able to escape said warnings to leave the area were too little, too late. nbc's steve patterson joins us now from chico, california. we can see behind you there's a donation center. i guess you're in the parking...