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Jason Rodda and his family lost their homes in the Carmel Fire. Rodda, owner of a masonry company, is rebuilding with the help of friends. T he Carmel Fire raged through the Cachagua area, chewing through nearly 7000 acres—and destroying 73 structures. Among those was the Sky Ranch home of Jason Rodda, owner of Rodda's Hard Rock Masonry, Inc. "I got home early that day," Rodda recalls. "It was 106 degrees. I was getting ready for a swim when I saw a huge plume of smoke to the west." Rodda lived in his home with his son J.T. and daughter Kaitlin, and his parents also had a sep- arate home on the property. After evacuation, XLI]VIXYVRIHXS½RHXLIMVLSQISFPMXIVEXIH Rodda's parents' home suffered major infra- structure damage. 6SHHEMWVIJVIWLMRKP]YTFIEX±-´ZIKSXXIRE lot of clarity and humor from the experience," LIWLEVIW±-LEZIR´XFIIRHITVIWWIHEXEPP )ZIV]SRI´WI\GMXIHXSKIXXLIVIFYMPHMRKKSMRK No one has shed a tear." A lifetime in the construction trades has resulted in an extensive network of skilled craftspeople. "What started as an army of friends willing to help has turned into a legion," Rodda says. 8LEXPIKMSRMRGPYHIW.8[LSLEWFIIR[SVO- ing with his dad since he was 13 and is now VP of the company. Kaitlin plans to take on admin- istration after graduation. Jason is in good hands. Stonemason's Burned Home Will Rise from the Ashes B Y M I C H A E L C H AT F I E L D SHORTCUTS NEIGHBORS 70 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 1 Photo: Kelli Uldall