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 's flames destroyed bees, burned crops and threatened Taff's home, where she's lived for more than two decades.

"You can't panic, you just have to assess the situation and do what needs to be done," she said. "My job was, you know, water hoses on the roof of the house to keep the flames from igniting anything."

Taff says she stayed behind with her livestock as spot fires sparked around her. She says the jujube orchard and native plants

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