I Survived 2020 — S2:E1 "Berry Creek" | Wildfire Edition Memorial Unisex Heavy Cotton Tee (SPECIAL EDITION)
Season 2 opens in the foothills. On September 9, 2020, the North Complex Fire swept through Berry Creek, California — a quiet community of roughly 1,200 people tucked into the Sierra Nevada. By the time the smoke cleared, 16 lives had been lost, more than 1,800 structures were gone, and over 318,000 acres had burned. Most of the town was no longer there.
This shirt is a memorial. The back shows the weathered "Welcome to Berry Creek, Population 1,200" sign standing alone in a field of ash and stone, with candles lit and flowers laid at its base. A child's teddy bear sits among the rocks. Below the image, the facts of what happened — the date, the fire's name, what was lost — are recorded plainly, without embellishment.
It's a piece for the people who lived it. For survivors. For neighbors. For the families who can't go home. For anyone who watched the news that week and felt the weight of what California had endured.
The front carries the Wildfire Edition crest — "I SURVIVED" rendered in flame and ember over a stick figure escaping a burning shelter while the numerals "2020" snarl back as fire-faced monstrosities. The shared crest ties this season together; the back tells each fire's individual story.
Product features
- 100% cotton solid colors; medium-weight (180 g/m²) for year-round comfort
- Tubular knit (no side seams) for a clean, waste-reducing finish
- Ribbed collar with shoulder tape for shape retention and durability
- Dual printing: DTF for sleeves/labels and DTG for main artwork ensuring crisp, detailed graphics
- Tear-away label, Oeko-Tex certified, made in Nicaragua with ethical US cotton sourcing
Care instructions
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Do not iron
- Do not dryclean
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Tumble dry: low heat