Yes we had some fire damage. A small palm was destroyed by fire and a larger one had fire damage in the crown. Lots of smoke and debris were also problematic. Thankfully there was no serious damage to the plant collections.
No
Lotus land is in the mandatory evacuation area, but so far the fire did not reach there. Source: Thomas fire map (google).
Lotusland is safe.
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