"Past the firefighters down on Alba Road in Ben Lomond, the turnoff to Sweetwater Lane was marked with painted signs for each resident. The messages were shrouded in smoke and the canyon was blanketed with ash and fallen trees."

Fire devastation near Sweetwater Lane in Ben Lomond

Past the firefighters down on Alba Road in Ben Lomond, the turnoff to Sweetwater Lane was marked with painted signs for each resident. The messages were shrouded in smoke and the canyon was blanketed with ash and fallen trees.

Article by Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle. Photo provided by Mallory Moench