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OCEANSIDE, Calif. - A Camp Pendleton Marine and his wife are beginning a long road to recovery, after the Airport Fire claimed their home in Riverside County.“The sky looked like a volcano erupted,” said Danny Jakel.That was the view from the home of Danny and Rachel Jakel on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the mountains west of Lake Elsinore.One minute, they thought the fire was miles away. The next moment, it was upon them.“Red sky and fire on the ridge,” said Danny.“A black column of smoke...
They didn't have time to take their four ducks and seven chickens.“We opened up the coop and hope they got away... There's no way to tell,” said Danny.They couple then checked on neighbors to see if they needed help, before driving away to a friend's home.The next day, they learned from a journalist that the four-bedroom home they bought last October after they got married was gone, along with many other homes in their neighborhood.
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