Clif Mc Crady

Without the vegetation burned off during the fire, the winds can blow the mostly sandy soil, which has changed some of the terrain of the Cole Creek Road area.

The group helping victims of the October Station Fire — known as the Cole Creek fire — has set a deadline of Jan. 15 for those who suffered losses.

A resident in one of the subdivisions west of Cole Creek Road is grappling with the conflicting emotions of survivor's guilt.