Mountain Fire Recovery
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024 the Mountain Fire caused significant damage to our avocado orchard and burned our home to the ground. Since then our team has been tirelessly working to rebuild and replace everything that was damaged.
Video of the orchard as of May 15, 2025
The upper block was completely destroyed and has been replanted. Further down the hill trees are being rehabilitated. Surviving trees have fruit and we are hopeful for the future.
A huge thank you to the field management team who worked hundreds of hours during the recovery. This would not be possible without your hard work.
As we approach the two year anniversary we can happily share that all of the destroyed avocado trees have been replaced, and are producing small quantities of fruit. Many damaged trees are showing signs of good production, and other crops are almost back to normal.
After the fire
The upper block of the orchard was totally destroyed as the fire raced uphill. Midway down the hill the trees were damaged and are currently being rehabilitated. Lower elevations survived, and the very bottom was also destroyed due to the nearby arroyo and it's fuel source for the fire.
The Recovery
Destroyed trees were cut down and replaced. Damaged trees were cut to a skeleton and painted white to reflect the damaging hot sunlight. Signs of new growth and life are abundant.
