Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: People in this town didn’t have much. Then fire took it away Entry Credit: Maria L. La Ganga Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: ‘This monster of fire’ burns a devastating path through one family’s Sierra empire Entry Credit: Thomas Curwen Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Fresno Bee Entry Title: 85-year-old fled Creek Fire without husband’s ashes or pets. ‘My life is in that burnt area’ Entry Credit: Carmen George Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: San Francisco Chronicle Entry Title: San Francisco Chronicle: LNU Fire Narrative Entry Credit: Lizzie Johnson, Matthias Gafni Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: The Desert Sun Entry Title: Desert Sun: As Joshua Trees burn, reminders of climate change Entry Credit: Mark Olalde Judge Comment: None