Remembering last fall’s Northern California fires
During the devastating Northern California fires this past October, every person who fled their homes — and in many cases, lost them — has a story to tell. So do the many Red Cross people who heroically stepped up to help in response to one of the most destructive weeks of fires in the state’s history.
Read our 2017 California Wildfires One-Year Stewardship Report
Survivor Stories
- Andrea Allman and my life lesson
- ERV at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Whom do we serve?
- Three generations — and the family dog — get Red Cross help
- Two women make a Red Cross connection during North Bay fires
- Santa Rosa family turns to the Red Cross to get help they desperately need
- Tom Freitas gets the help he needs and deserves
- A mother and son are appreciative of what they have in a Red Cross shelter
- While in shelter, couple worried about others’ fire challenges
- Santa Rosa shelter resident knows how she will thank Red Cross
- 66 years and counting
- Red Cross shelters; everyone is welcome
- One family won’t forget Red Cross’ shelter assistance
- Resident’s positive attitude endeared him to shelter workers
- Rancher will remember how the community, aided by the Red Cross, pulled together
- Shelter resident ‘continues to smile and laugh’ despite loss of her home
- After fleeing wildfire, 85-year-old Ricon Valley resident is grateful for Red Cross help
- After fleeing his home, 93-year-old Santa Rosa resident shares perspective … and a sweet poem
- A family is grateful for the help at a Red Cross shelter
Volunteer Stories
- Benjamin volunteered and found a ‘home’
- She came for clothes and stayed to volunteer
- Local medical volunteers go above and beyond during Santa Rosa firestorm
- Trial by fire: When the good work of the Red Cross hits home
- North Bay fires gave board chair a new appreciation for the Red Cross
- People where Lokoya homes stood haven’t been forgotten
- Mental Health counselor Sandy Ramirez is anything but retired
- Managing unsolicited donations presents challenges for Red Cross
- ‘It was like what you see on TV; we just clicked as a team’
- Humans — and pets — get cared for at this shelter
- Two 17-year-olds perform beyond their years during the NorCal fires
- Volunteer’s ‘detective’ work helps reconnect missing people with family and friends
- Volunteers discover their group members’ 6 degrees of separation
- Volunteer and his employer, Comcast, provide critical support
- Veterinary technician stepped forward to support the animals
- Volunteers join the Red Cross because they believe in helping others
- Veterans and the Red Cross working together
Other Stories
Videos
- Red Cross Wildfires Response in Santa Rosa – Update #1
- Alice’s Story
- Safety Tips for Returning Home after Wildfires
- One Family’s story – “We’re together and we’re alive”
- Red Cross Responds to California Wildfires – Update #2
- Ronnie’s Story – “We help one another in a tragedy like this”
- Rocio’s Story
- One Month of Thanks
- Paying it Forward Saves a Life
Photos
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