Many are rebuilding, many leaving, a good follow up to the continuing tragedy from the fires initial devastation.
Angora's aftermath: Residents rebuild lives
By M.S. Enkoji - menkoji@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PST Monday, November 5, 2007
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – The first thing you notice is the blinding sunlight radiating the barren earth.
No more ancient evergreens towering overhead, dappling the sky, creating a shady, cool haven for dozens of eclectic mountain homes just south of Lake Tahoe.
"Now, we're baking," said Dave Zicko, his face beaded with sweat.
Zicko, tool belt encircling his waist, is rebuilding the three-bedroom home he lost in June when a 3,100-acre wildfire tore from nearby Angora Creek, destroying 256 homes.
The most devastating disaster ever for El Dorado County, the fire chewed through secluded, forested neighborhoods, leaving hundreds of people suddenly homeless, divested of possessions.
The mountain fire destroyed almost four out of every 1,000 homes in El Dorado County.
