Tom Smith stares at a burning home on Platina Road after refusing to evacuate from the Zogg Fire near Ono, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Nikki and Kevin Conant returned to their home in California’s wine country Wednesday to find only the charred remains of their home and winebarrel repurposing business.
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- Last Updated: September 30, 2020, 11:06 PM IST
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SANTA ROSA: Nikki and Kevin Conant returned to their home in California’s wine country Wednesday to find only the charred remains of their home and wine-barrel repurposing business.
It was like a part of me is gone, burnt up in the fire. Everything we built here, everything we made here is gone,” Nikki Conant said.
The couple, both 52, were preparing to evacuate Sunday when they saw an orange glow in the hills near their Santa Rosa rental home. Within 45 minutes, they could hear…