'There’s no word that I can use to describe it except for devastating,' one Northern California resident says. 'I lost pretty much everything I owned.'
, some residents are discovering the blaze has left them with nothing — their homes and personal belongings vanishing in the ashes.
“I could hear the crackling, and I could hear trees falling and I could hear the fire,” Kurkowski said. “The ash and embers [were] going in my eyes.”As they drove away, the family realized they would likely never be returning to that home. Authorities are still warning that rising temperatures and decreasing humidity levels could cause the fire to grow.Though Brenda and Michael Nowdesha lost much of their Klamath River ranch — including barns and animals — the couple is choosing to focus on the future.The ranch has been in her family for generations. She moved there in 1954 and grew up on the farm. The McKinney Fire is the first that’s ever impacted the ranch.When he returned to the site this week, he found his home in ruins.
“As soon as they allow us back down, we plan on cleaning up and getting ready to rebuild,” Brenda Nowdesha said.For others, like Dalton Shute, the fire brings back painful memories.
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