butte county fire Archives

Tsiyani Escort, left, and Greg Pettegrew put work on a home that was razed during the 2017 Tubbs fire on Fairway Knoll Court in Santa Rosa's Fountaingrove, as the skies are mired in smoke from the Camp fire in Butte County, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2018. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) 2018

How To Help a Friend Who Lost Their Home in a Fire

September 2020

A woman who lost her home in the 2015 Valley Fire shares 15 tips for helping fire victims and their families.

Bob and Tyra Benoit, who lost their Wikiup home in the Tubbs Fire of 2017.

Woman Who Lost Her Home in Tubbs Fire Shares Insurance Know-How with Camp Fire Survivors

November 2018

Tyra Benoit, a former resident of Paradise and dean and adjunct instructor at Santa Rosa JC, is helping Camp Fire survivors by sharing her newfound knowledge about home insurance.