Community supports Redwood City man who lost family cabin in Park Fire [Video]

OAKLAND, Calif. – After the Park Fire spread devastating flames throughout Butte and Tehama Counties, the community is rallying around a Redwood City man who lost his cabin in the blaze.

Frank Garcia is a beloved man who is blind due to a series of health issues. Garcia’s late father handed down a cabin near Red Bluff in the Paynes Creek area, where he used to invite friends and family for getaway weekends.

Garcia said he has spent half the year in the cabin community, which originally had about 35 cabins, but many of those homes were destroyed.

He said he could not afford the California FAIR Plan to cover property owners with basic fire insurance, and there were no other options for insurance.

The Park Fire completely engulfed his cabin, and he said it was a total loss.

“It was devastating. I can’t explain,” said Garcia. “My father passed away at a young age …