Paradise and Los Angeles, California both burned on November 8, or 11/8, like 118.

It was the anniversary of the author of Paradise Lost dying, John Milton.

He was 65 when he died, tying in with the California record fires (California=65).

Paradise Lost was published in 1667, emphasis on ’67.

November 8, 2018, was after Paradise Lost had turned 351-years-old (351, 26th triangular number — Burn=26).