Coarsegold couple rebuilding after fire destroys farm, kills beloved dog

COARSEGOLD, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Coarsegold mates is picking up the pieces aft a fast-moving wildfire tore done their spot past week, destroying 7 acres of farmland and claiming the beingness of 1 of their dogs.

Jamie and Zac Barnes said the occurrence started erstwhile a motortruck caught occurrence connected a adjacent road. Within minutes, flames dispersed crossed their land, fueled by adust vegetation and wind.

"Within minutes erstwhile the occurrence happened, 60-plus fir trees, effect bushes, and cactuses - everything that took a mates years to prevention up for and works - conscionable burnt up," Jamie Barnes said.

The mates said they tried to load up their animals arsenic the occurrence approached, but they were forced to permission immoderate behind. Their dog, Gator, aboriginal died from his injuries.

Despite the devastation, the Barneses accidental they are grateful for what was spared. Firefighters were capable to prevention their home, a household plaything passed down done generations, and their chickenhearted coop.

"Property attraction is key," Zac Barnes said. "A batch of our spot was 100% weed-eated, and it inactive dispersed similar wildfire."

The occurrence besides destroyed overmuch of their farmland, which served arsenic some their location and business. The mates had been preparing to grow into livestock operations this year.

"We had plans for this past year," Jamie said. "We had been seeing it for the past mates of years to hole for livestock, truthful that benignant of puts america down a lot."

Known successful the assemblage for their award-winning produce, the Barneses accidental they program to rebuild and travel backmost stronger.

"We person our house, we person each other, we person the cats and dogs we saved," Jamie said. "We didn't suffer immoderate birds. We person astir an acre of planted spot that didn't burn. That's amended than it each burning up."

The household has launched a GoFundMe campaign to assistance screen betterment expenses.

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