Student volunteers restoring homes lost to the Carr Fire

A group of student volunteers are working to bring back homes lost to the Carr Fire.

Of student volunteers is working to help rebuild homes lost to the carr fire.

Action news now reporter ana torrea shows us how they are hoping to make a difference: take so* trt:10 lane carlson career and technical education director the first goal is to see everyone back on their property.

You know driving through and seeing all the new construction going up now a group of student volunteers stepping up to the plate.

Take so* trt:05 trevon helms americorps we do debris removal and we put all the burnt trees that they cut down into the wood chipper.

Working to bring back homes... take so* trt:09 trevon helms americorps when we got here we started people how owned the property, it really hit us, like wow we're really doing this for these volunteers this is their first time seeing the burn scars and what they saw... shocked them.

Take so* trt: 07 lindsey clark americorps it's really crazy because you see this stuff in books and textbooks, so actually being able to see the devastation it caused is crazy ana stand u* trt:17 ana torrea @atorreanews and where im standing at right now is one of the sites that will eventually get rebuilt.

But as you can tell right now, there's much here other than the fencing posts that were recently put up.

And the owner she currently lives on a trailer on the property.

And they're working to make a difference for carr fire survivors.

Even if the work does is grueling.

Take so* trt:07 trevon helms americorps it's rewarding to know that we're helping other ppl, complete strangers and knowing that we're making a difference for them take so* trt: 07 lindsey clark americorp im actually helping someone and you can see the impact that you're making// seeing her smile when we're putting up a fence is really touching.

And know they made an impact in someone's life.

They told me the plan is to be here till april.

Live in redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.

The volunteers say they hope to complete the fencing by the end of this week...##