Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Santa Cruz Sentinel Entry Title: Big Basin Water Co. struggles to recover from fire Entry Credit: Hannah Hagemann Judge Comment: A poignant narrative of the lengths some Californians must go to in the aftermath of a wildfire once they're suddenly deprived of clean drinking water.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Chico Enterprise-Record Entry Title: Memories of Camp Okizu Entry Credit: Sharon Martin Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Tribune Entry Title: How the Dolan Fire turned scenic route to Big Sur into a smoldering, ghost highway Entry Credit: Kaytlyn Leslie Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Napa Valley Register Entry Title: For Napa County residents rendered homeless by wildfire, the disaster is far from over Entry Credit: Sarah Klearman Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Record Searchlight Entry Title: 'The face of the devil': Southern Oregon fire victims return home to find devastation Entry Credit: Damon Arthur Judge Comment: None
