Habitat for Humanity houses Camp Fire survivors in Chico

Five out of the six new homes being built are for survivors, the other house is for a single mom from Chico.

New at 6 - a camp fire survivor is close to having a new home.

The mother told action news now reporter christina vitale all she wanted was a place to raise her son.

Sot: abby mcguire lived in paradise: its just such a blessing abby mcguire and her son were struggling to get by before moving into her parents house in paradise.

Then came the camp fire.

Mcguire: we had to start over again and it was really hard but it brought us even closer together.

Sot: nicole bateman executive director of habitat for humanity in butte county: we're really excited to be able to do this and to utilize the land as effectively and efficiently as we possibly can habitat secured that land with a grant from the city of chicoã bateman says partnership project has been in the works for about 7 years.

Bateman: we've hired a for profit developer to help us with this construction project, paul melo is helping us and that's how we're getting it done quickly bateman told me this isn't a giveaway program.

Bateman: they're putting in sweat equity hours to help build their houses and they're also putting a down payment of 1000 dollars so we look at folks that typically couldn't afford a conventional home but have income to help pay for a mortgage mcguire: i honest did think i was gonna get it they told us you have to write a letter basically saying your story and why you should be picked standup: mcquire told me the location for her new home is ideal for her and her chico state is named one of the nations's