GEYSERVILLE, Calif. — Close to 2,000 people are still under mandatory evacuation orders from the community of Geyserville due to the Kincade Fire, turning the small community into a ghost town. Shops, tasting rooms and deli's have closed their doors as firefighters work to get a better handle on the blaze.
"You don’t know. This weekend’s coming - you don’t know what to expect. You just hope and pray that everything’s going to be alright," Madonna Tavares, an evacuee said.
Tavares is still wondering if she will have a home to return to after the unforgiving path of the Kincade Fire.
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“The first thing I did was I broke down and started crying, because it finally really hit me - I’m going to lose everything. I’m losing my home. I’m losing all of my furniture. Everything is going. There’s no way I can start from scratch - no way - it’s impossible," Tavares said.
She evacuated her home in Geyserville with her husband and two dogs, after waking up to someone pounding on her front door telling her to leave around 5 a.m. on Thursday.
“When I looked at the hill, the hill was bright red, and I said, 'Oh my god we’re in trouble. We are really in trouble,' and I said 'Don’t panic- just get in the car, get the kids in the car and let's get out of here,'" she said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in both Sonoma County and Los Angeles County, in addition to securing federal grant money to help pay for fighting these fires.
“We are working to provide resources for those that have had business interruptions, and those individuals that have lost their homes. I just visited a number of structures that were destroyed, a familiar sight to all of us. (A) Devastating sight to those impacted - lives literally torn asunder - and we wanted to make sure that they have quick access to cash and reimbursements," said Newsom.
Other resources, like a 747 Supertanker, are expected to be in place on Friday before the winds pick up again Saturday night and leave anxious families like Tavares' waiting to hear about the fate of their homes.
“It’s a terrible feeling and it’s always on your mind, is it going to be there or not?" she said.
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