Hornback

Paradise resident Lori Hornback walked through one of the empty lots, with only a gray concrete slab left of what was once her family homestead. As she looked at the brown dirt and empty space around her and remembered what used to be here, her heart broke.

"This is where I brought my kids home. That's where they learned how to ride a bike," said Hornback as she fought back tears.

"I ran out without any shoes, ran out without anything because things were exploding all the way around us," Hornback said.

The rancher, whom Hornback described as their hero, shared Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with them and even gave them Christmas gifts.

"She came to our aid whenever we needed help the most," said Hornback, who now considers the rancher a part of the family.

Jon Hornback, who owns a construction company wants to be a part of the rebuilding process.

With much of the trees burned and gone, Lori Hornback said she has quite a view of the ridge and valley around her from the upstairs porch of her new home.