Rain Brings Breath Of Fresh Air To Areas Hit Hard By Wildfires « CBS13
SANTA ROSA (CBS13) – Rain is offering relief to people hit hardest in the Northern California wildfires. "It feels like you can restart for a whole community," Tubbs Fire evacuee Jennifer Reed said. It is literally a breath of fresh air. "The air smells crisp and clear," Darren Reed said. "Before it was almost like hell. You couldn't go anywhere without a mask." Jennifer and Darren Reed are living out of an evacuation center after losing their home in the Tubbs Fire. Even with their loss, the rain is serving as a sign of hope. "It's fresh, it's new – it's not just rain, it's symbolism," Darren Tubbs said. In Santa Rosa's devastated Coffey Park neighborhood, the rain gave a slight sheen to the burned wreckage the fire left behind. People who once lived here are being kept out while PG&E crews work on power problems. "We still can't be complacent," Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott McLean said. The rai...