A recently retired couple in Aguanga had just paid their house off six months ago, but now they're starting from scratch after their home was destroyed by the Highland Fire.
A couple in Aguanga had just paid their house off six months ago, but now they're starting from scratch after their home was destroyed by the Highland Fire.George and Luci Boyle had just paid their house off six months ago, and the recently retired couple was looking forward to a quiet life in the remote hills of Aguanga.
"It was windy. It was 40 to 50 mph in gusts," Boyle said. "Changing directions from southeast to southwest and back and forth." His wife Luci grabbed what she could, and drove their truck down to a safe zone behind the home while he frantically grabbed a garden hose and tried to save their home.
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