Andre Epstein and Neda Monshat have escaped from their home in Redwood Valley when neighbours alerted them to wildfire heading towards their home. After a frantic search for keys, the couple drove through 'hell-fire' for over ten minutes. Source - Andre Epstein and Neda Monshat
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