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Forgotten Fire Victims: Farmworkers and Day Laborers Face Harsh Reality After Fires

January 2018

They are the often forgotten fire victims — those who cleaned the houses that went up in flames, who worked the land that burned, who cooked the food and made the beds in restaurants and hotels that no longer exist — many of whom may never qualify for federal aid because they’re undocumented.

Helicopters drop water on a fire on the flanks of Hood Mountain above Leson Winery in the Sonoma Valley on October 14, 2017. (Photo by John Burgess)

Fire & Wine: How Sonoma’s Winemaking Community Survived Its Toughest Test

January 2018January 2018

Local winemakers began the new year resolute in their intention to continue put their talents to work for the industry and for fire victims.

A sign made by kids hangs from a fence during a community potluck to thank the Kenwood firefighters at Plaza Park in Kenwood, on Sunday, November 12, 2017. (Photo by Beth Schlanker)

Hometown Love Letter: How Kenwood Came Together in the Face of Adversity

January 2018January 2018

The fires are both a tragedy and a coming together, a realization of how much our community matters.

Dustin Valette, owner/chef of Valette in Healdsburg. (photos by Chris Hardy)

Healing Meals: How Sonoma County Restaurants Fought the Fires with Food

January 2018January 2018

Meet the restaurateurs who made feeding Sonoma County their mission during October's deadly fires.

A Sad Note: Hundreds of Pianos and Prized Instruments Lost in Sonoma County Fires

January 2018

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.

Precious Remnants: Connecting Sonoma County Fire Victims with Pieces of Their Past

January 2018January 2018

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.

A San Diego Cal Fire firefighter monitors a flare up on a the head of the Nuns fire (the Southern LNU Complex), Wednesday Oct. 11, 2017 off of High Road above the Sonoma Valley. A wind shift caused flames to move quickly up hill and threaten homes in the area. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2017

The Fight of Our Lives: Stories from the Sonoma County Fires

January 2018January 2018

Survivors and first responders share personal accounts of horror and heroism during the first hours and days of the Sonoma County fires.

Sean Jerry with Cal Fire at the Glen Ellen Cal Fire station, Thursday Nov. 16, 2017. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat

Man With a Plan: How a Glen Ellen Fire Captain Saved Thousands of Homes from Fifty-Foot Flames

January 2018January 2018

Read the story of how one fire captain saved thousands of Glen Ellen homes - one of many heroic experiences during the Sonoma County fires.

Retired Police Lieutenant Answers Call to Help Fire Victims from His Art Studio

November 2017November 2017

As flames engulfed Sonoma County, Tom Swearingen picked up his brush and started working on an art series of 365 roses - one for each day of the year - to remind us that, for many, the struggle continues long after the fires are out.

Wine Country Fires: Artists and Designers Create Artwork, Decals, Prints for Fire Relief

October 2017October 2017

Artists and designers are creating images of hope and solidarity to support those affected by the fires.

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