Recently Frank Christ did a phenomenal job keeping people informed via Facebook on the status of the Sonoma County fires. Frank is a professional photographer, railroader, and Radio Tech (Amateur Radio Operator).
Frank and his family moved to Cloverdale in 2012 after having been born in San Francisco, and having lived in Rohnert Park and Kentfield. Frank has endured TWO house fires in his lifetime, one that was here in Cloverdale in 2014. Those fires contributed to severe PTSD and cause him to keep an ear to anything within 30 miles that could affect his family. He is fortunate to have good friends and family within both CDF (CalFire) and local agencies in various positions throughout the years and they keep him “secure”. Frank has always listened to the Police/Fire radios but started paying closer attention to the fires the night of the Tubbs Fire in 2017. The smell of smoke in Cloverdale was super strong about 1 A.M. and he immediately went to his radios to find out what was going on. Franz Valley was the first road mentioned in the broadcast.
Working tirelessly and on little sleep, Frank keeps the updates to the community going. Asked to describe himself, Frank replied: “I’m one of the kindest people you’ll meet. I’m a great photographer and a good friend. The handful of people in town that actually know me and have met me can attest to that.” He claims to have a tendency to stay to himself and does his best to stay out of trouble and keep occupied with hobbies and work. Cloverdale Connect extends a community “Thank You” to Frank Christ for keeping us informed and aware with accurate up-to-date information during the recent fire crisis.
