Sonoma County Vineyard Owner Recalls Past Trauma As Nearby Wildfire Burns

CBS Bay Area

June 18, 2024

HEALDSBURG — Francisco López, co-owner of Aldina Vineyards, is no stranger to the devastating impacts of wildfires.

As the Point Fire burns over 1,000 acres near Lake Sonoma, he feels a sense of déjà vu.

"For us, it's definitely pretty traumatic in the sense that, unfortunately, we were fire victims in 2017. My family lost their home over 20 years in the Tubbs Fire. It's a traumatic experience when you have that smell in the air: the fire," López shared.

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