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One year has passed since a series of Northern California wildfires tore through Napa Valley, Santa Rosa and Mendocino County, killing 44 people, burning more than 245,000 acres and destroying 8,900 homes.

Most people who lost their homes the night of Oct 8, 2017, and into the next morning are still living in rentals near and far. Nerves are still frayed at the smell of smoke. Gusty winds bring on anxiety. But there are signs of recovery — from Santa Rosa’s suburban subdivision of Coffey Park to the Napa and Sonoma wine country.

The before and after photos show the extent of damage from the fires and the progress made toward rebuilding one year later.

Coffey Park is where neighbors were awakened in the middle of the night, shocked that a wildfire not only came down from the eastern hills, but jumped Highway 101, tore through a strip mall and wiped out 1,321 tract homes. Aerial photos of the subdivision after the fires remain the iconic images of the Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people, destroyed 5,636 homes and buildings and remains the most destructive in California history.

Now, though, 60 percent of the neighborhood is in the process of reconstruction, whether permits have been issued or construction has begun. That’s far more than the hillside neighborhoods of Fountaingrove, where only about a quarter of the properties are progressing.

In Wine Country, many of the wineries touched by the fires have made significant progress in their rebuilding efforts. At Safari West in Santa Rosa, a near escape has seen the wildlife preserve flourish in the months following the wildfires.

Coming Sunday, we will share these stories of loss, survival and hope at www.mercurynews.com and www.eastbaytimes.com. Read the stories, see the photos and watch the video, starting at 7 a.m.

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