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    Porter Ranch residents return home after Saddleridge fire

    Evacuation orders for the Saddleridge fire have been lifted. How are Porter Ranch residents getting back to their lives, after the fire burned some 8000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes?

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 14, 2019 • 24m Listen

    Evacuation orders for the Saddleridge fire have been lifted. How are Porter Ranch residents getting back to their lives, after the fire burned some 8000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes?

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      In Porter Ranch, residents return home after Saddleridge fire

      Chuck Tapia remembers the exact moment he told his wife it was time to pack their valuables in their cars and flee their home.

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      8 min
    2. 7:55

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      Steve Chiotakis

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      Christian Bordal

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      Jenna Kagel

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      In Porter Ranch, residents return home after Saddleridge fire

    2. 7:5510 min

      China’s political hard line impacts SoCal businesses

    3. 18:187 min

      Why it’s tough to be a street vendor in Orange County

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