This one hit home for me. Middletown, CA, pop. 1300, the gateway to Harbin Hot Springs where I lived and worked for several years was more or less in the middle of the path of the fire - reports have it that maybe 70 - 80% of the town burned to the ground. Talk is of 1000 homes or more destroyed in the broader area. The Hot Springs resort, about 4 miles north of town, reportedly completely destroyed as well. Many historic buildings as well as newer ones. Photos:

Photo Galleries and Photo Maps of Harbin Hot Springs | Harbin Hot Springs

The place has quite the history. People once came from SF via stage coach to 'take the waters.' It burned down once before in modern times - 1894. It was rebuilt and a gym was added. Boxer Jim Jeffries trained there around 1900. A former resident wrote a book of history of the place with photos of the different eras.

Video of harrowing escape:

Bad, bad night in Middletown (video) - LA Observed

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