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    Calistoga: A town deserted, but still standing

    by Chris Megerian, Nina Agrawal, Sonali Kohli and Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times Oct 13, 2017 4 minutes

    CALISTOGA, Calif. - Calistoga was a ghost town Thursday. Thick smoke hung in the air like fog. Motorcycle cops in masks circled deserted streets. Everything downtown was closed - the art galleries, the cafes, the wine-tasting rooms.

    But the fact that this Napa County wine country town was still standing was seen as a victory after days of relentless destruction in Northern California from one of the worst firestorms in state history.

    The entire town of Calistoga had been evacuated the previous day amid fire authorities' fears that 40-mph winds would drive the massive, deadly Tubbs fire toward Calistoga after it wiped

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