Advertisement'Public Calamity' As California Wildfires Leave Apocalyptic Scenes In Wine CountryOctober 10, 2017Bill ChappellfacebookEmailMichael Pond, left, looks through ashes as his wife Kristine, center, gets a hug from Zack Thurston, their daughter's boyfriend, while they search the remains of their home destroyed by fires in Santa Rosa, California. (AP)