As the Gifford Fire burned through parts of Santa Barbara County, one small family farm took a direct hit
“It didn’t happen slowly, it happened very quickly,” explained Alicia Taff, Rock Front Ranch owner. “We saw the fire crest the ridge and the flames were huge at the top of the ridge and we thought, ‘Oh no, this is not good.”
At Rock Front Ranch, the Gifford Fire’s flames destroyed bees, burned crops and threatened Taff’s home, where she’s lived for more than two decades…