‘The fire came within a few hundred yards of our buildings.' Photo: Fire damage at Ben Lomond Quaker Center.

‘Over 970 homes were destroyed, many within a mile or two of Quaker Center.’

Quaker building survives US fires

‘Over 970 homes were destroyed, many within a mile or two of Quaker Center.’

by Rebecca Hardy 25th September 2020

The grounds of a Quaker Meeting house in California sustained significant damage to water lines after firefighters battled one of the wildfires sweeping parts of the US.