The North Bay fires of October 2017 ravaged Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino Counties, leaving entire neighborhoods destroyed and the community reeling with loss and uncertainty. KQED Arts tells the stories of the many artists, chefs and other creatives who are, or aren't, rebounding from the damage after their loss — and of those lending their talents to the resilience effort for healing and recovery.
After Losing 30 Years of Artwork in Fire, a Painter Looks Ahead
Fire Claimed Artist's Home, Studio and Experimental Exhibition Space
A Musical Healing on the Airwaves
How a Bilingual Radio Station Helped the Undocumented During the Fires
A Lifetime of Paintings, Lost to the Flames
After the Fire, a Simple Rose Speaks a Thousand Words
A Photographer Turns the Lens on Her Own Home's Charred Remains
No House, Few Belongings: An Artist Resolves to Help Kids Heal
Up From the Ashes: A Historical Panel Discussion
Musicians Soothe Evacuees at North Bay Fire Shelters