Patty Velcheff’s hunting cabin along the Fenberg Corridor entered an expanding evacuation zone after the Camp Fire surged eight miles northeast of Ely.
More than 2,100 acres had burned by Tuesday morning after the fire rapidly intensified Monday, with shifting northwest winds raising fears it could push toward Fenberg Road.
Velcheff drove up Monday to remove her Gretsch and Fender guitars, then waited on Fall Lake for updates as the fire had not yet reached Fenberg by midday Tuesday.
The 20-by-24-foot cabin has been in her family for 40 years and holds her parents’ ashes, underscoring how the wildfire threat extends beyond property loss.