Firestorms expose elderly's vulnerability; most victims were in their 70s and 80s, officials say
by Kate Mather, Alene Tchekmedyian, Laura J. Nelson and Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times
Oct 14, 2017
4 minutes
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - LeRoy and Donna Halbur moved into their hillside home on Angela Drive in Santa Rosa almost four decades ago.
The couple celebrated their 80th birthdays and 50th wedding anniversary there in August, eating good food and sipping wine with their family in the backyard. Their sons, Tim and David, played songs from the old Bing Crosby record they loved.
Then, on Sunday night, a firestorm swept through their neighborhood. Searchers later found the couple dead. LeRoy was in the driveway, his son said. Donna was in the car parked in the garage.
As fires
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