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Lake Nacimiento resident talks about the stress of living with the Chimney Fire

KCBX | By KCBX Newsroom

Published August 19, 2016 at 6:09 PM PDT

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The burned out home of one of Richard Coffey's clients.

Richard Coffey - Facebook

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Richard Coffey and friends watch the Chimney Fire destruction from a boat on Lake Nacimiento.

Richard Coffey - Facebook

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Fire crew members pose for a picture as they help protect homes in the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Nacimiento.

Richard Coffey - Facebook

Dozens of structures, many of those homes, had been destroyed by San Luis Obispo County's Chimney Fire during its first full week.

Richard Coffey lives in one of the many Lake Nacimiento neighborhoods affected by the fire and spoke with KCBX News about his experience living with the fire.