A Sad Note: Hundreds of Pianos and Prized Instruments Lost in Sonoma County Fires
Every musician has an emotional connection to their instrument. In the North Bay fires, over 10 percent of the more than 6,200 homes destroyed contained a piano.
Every musician has an emotional connection to their instrument. In the North Bay fires, over 10 percent of the more than 6,200 homes destroyed contained a piano.
Following the Sonoma County fires, a few local residents worked hard to collect singed pages from beloved books, burned postcards, letters and photographs and reconnect these rescued remnants of the past with their owners.
Survivors and first responders share personal accounts of horror and heroism during the first hours and days of the Sonoma County fires.
Read the story of how one fire captain saved thousands of Glen Ellen homes - one of many heroic experiences during the Sonoma County fires.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So we turn to images to tell a story that needs to be told.
Counting Crows will headline For the Love of Sonoma, a concert benefiting fire relief efforts.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the wildfires, including information about evacuation areas, shelters, road closures, power outages, how to help fire victims and how to take care of yourself emotionally during this time of crisis.