Office today is the day a paradise family has been waiting for... for months.

They got to break ground on a new home, to replace the one they lost in the camp fire.

Action news now reporter amy lanski has the story: today is the day a paradise family has been waiting for... for months.

They got to break ground on a new home, to replace the one they lost in the camp fire.

Action news now reporter amy lanski has the story: ((amy cg)) today the owners of this property in paradise are one step closer to moving back home.

They are one of the first to break ground here after the camp fire.

(victoria sinclair?

Property owner in paradise) "we're looking at we may be home by the time the one year anniversary comes from the fire and we will be able to have christmas at home."

Sinclaire says she did go through a private company for the debris removal.

She said it was quicker than using the government.

"once we hired them it took i think a few weeks to get the form to send to butte county to even get it approved.

Then they came up and they had our lot cleared within i think three days."

After that they had to do more soil tests and get more permits.

Then submit another package for completion.

"so it's been a lot of hurry up and wait and lists.

Then working with insurance that's had its own difficulties.

With having to work onn such a mass scale."

It was an exciting day for the contractor building sinclaire's house as well.

(ken blanto?

Integrity builders owner) "it's the first one for our company, and we plan on having victoria in here by september if not sooner."

Blanton owns integrity builders and integrity remodeling and restoration and has been a contractor here since 1993.

"our business burned down and we were able to like establish another business across from k mart and by a little building there and we are up and running.

We have like 11 houses we have four houses in plan check right now that should be popping out."

Sinclaire says she is thankful for blanton and just ready to be back home.

"i can see it and i can feel home here i can be at peace and so can my family."

((amy cg)) both blanton and sinclaire say they are excited to watch the progress of the city of paradise.

Reporting from paradise.

Amy lanski action news now.

Anchor tag blanton he wants to get at least 8 or 9 of the houses he is working on done by november 8th.

Blanton says he wants to get at least eight or nine of the houses he's working on