The night of October 8, 2017, the wind howled, the land was arid, and humidity was low.
Nine lives were lost, and hundreds of structures destroyed..
The Fire would forever change the lives of the people of Redwood Valley and their neighbors in nearby communities.
It grew into a raging, racing inferno that would consume a massive part of a small town in northern California.
At 11:36 PM a spark from a downed power line hit dry vegetation and started a small fire.
The night of October 8, 2017, the wind howled, the land was arid, and humidity was low