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Take Two

For Middletown resident, a long road to recovery from devastating Valley Fire

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 6, 2015
Only a frame and few items still stand at home destroyed by fire Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Middletown, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa Counties after a wildfire charred more than 60 square miles within 12 hours, prompting thousands to flee their homes. Brown said Sunday the declaration will expedite debris removal and waive fees to people who need to replace official documents lost in the fire. The blaze, about 100 miles north of San Francisco, has destroyed an unconfirmed number of homes and other buildings and damaged highways and other infrastructure.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Only a frame and few items still stand at home destroyed by fire Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Middletown, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa Counties after a wildfire charred more than 60 square miles within 12 hours, prompting thousands to flee their homes.
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For Middletown resident, a long road to recovery from devastating Valley Fire

The Valley Fire burned more than 70,000 acres and ripped through multiple towns in Lake County, California, in September.

It passed right through Middletown, where resident Kelli Chase fled ahead of quickly advancing flames.

"Half of the homes in Middletown are gone," said Chase, who had 30 minutes to evacuate from her home along with her husband and pets. "It's so tragic to look at people that you know and realize they have lost everything."

The fire is now contained, but local residents like Chase are only beginning to try and put their lives back together.

"Things are sort of, gradually getting back to normal," she said, noting that most of the businesses in town are re-opening, even as clean-up continues.



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