Moving and inspiring first-person accounts from Sonoma County residents affected by the North Bay fires.
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Still Standing: Owners of Fountaingrove Homes That Survived the Firestorm Share Their Stories
They are the lucky few: those whose homes were spared in neighborhoods otherwise destroyed. Yet for these residents, …
After the Firestorm, Shelter and Solace at Santa Rosa’s Astro Motel
When wildfires bore down on Santa Rosa, the Astro Motel had not yet opened. Within two days, they were hosting fire e…
‘We Had to Cancel Christmas:’ One Year Later, Stories from The Fires
On the anniversary of the firestorm, we shine a light on those who fought through our region’s darkest hours. O…
Textile Artist Loses Everything in Sonoma County Fires, Crafts a New Future
Luke Fraser lost everything in the October fires, but thanks to help from many sources he’s back at work and inspired…
Coffey Park Elegy: Santa Rosa Writer Recalls the Spirit of a Lost Neighborhood
Coffey Park is a face of fires that did the unthinkable, leaping over Highway 101 and leveling a whole community. The…
Rising from the Ashes: Sonoma County Faces Long Road to Recovery Following the Fires
Scorched by deadly fires that displaced thousands, Sonoma County is faced with an unprecedented challenge as survivor…
Lost Landmarks: Remembering Iconic Places Burned in Sonoma County Fires
The devastating fires that burned through Sonoma County destroyed priceless cultural and historical landmarks. See be…
Sonoma Fires: Hope Amid the Ruins in Valley of the Moon
As the new year begins, Valley of the Moon residents are showing grit and not giving in to their losses.
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Forgotten Fire Victims: Farmworkers and Day Laborers Face Harsh Reality After Fires
They are the often forgotten fire victims — those who cleaned the houses that went up in flames, who worked the land …