Two 17-year-olds perform beyond their years during NorCal fires
By Lori Wilson (10-2017)
Sunday, October 8, 2017 started out like any other Sunday in the beautiful Northern California wine country. Some may have attended church service, some worked, some did homework, some did housework, and others may have visited with friends and family. But for many, this day would become one of the most frightening days of their lives. As the day went on, the wildfires flaring up in the hills of this beautiful part of the country began to spread, and with the winds approaching 70 mph, the fires took on a life of their own. Read more
The fires that broke out in the Napa area began around 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2017. A weather phenomenon known as the “Diablo winds” contributed to fueling this fire and turning a great portion of the Napa Valley into a raging inferno. 
Veronica Padillah is staying at the Red Cross shelter at Napa Valley Community College along with 10 of her family members, including her grandchildren, Jeremy (25 days old) and Rosa (5 years), who are pictured with her.
When I met Andrea Allman at the Red Cross Community Assistance Center in Santa Rosa this month, I expected to learn how the Tubbs wildfire affected her emotionally. I didn’t expect to learn a personal lesson. 
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