VIDEO | 01:29 Fire devastates historic mining town of Havilah Havilah resident Bo Barnett, wearing the same clothes he had on when fleeing , recounts escaping the Borel fire. In 1966, for the centennial of Havilah’s founding, residents finished building the replica courthouse. Wesley Kutzner, a historical society member and Fluhart’s uncle, helped build the replica courthouse alongside his parents and other locals. Although the historical society couldn’t afford fire insurance, Kutzner said he has resolved to clean up the property and rebuild, the same way the community did nearly 60 years ago. The historical society had recently installed a water hose at the replica schoolhouse.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2024 04:03 UTC