Carla
and Lance Hoffman on their wedding day (Sep. 7th, 2007) |
On
November 13th, 2008 two dear friends, Carla and Lance
Hoffman suffered great injury during the "Tea
House"
Fire near Santa Barbara, California as well as losing
their home and everything they own.
This
site is dedicated to supporting them in every
way possible. They may have lost all their worldly possessions,
but they still have their loving family and friends.
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Listen
to Lance's interview on KYET
HERE or check the video panel on the
far right of this website.
Last Updated: 01/19/09 |
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Carla and Lance have been discharged from the hospital
as of Wednesday,
January 14th.
Their temporary address will be:
241
S. Dexford Dr.,
La Habra, CA 90631
Send your best wishes to
Lance and Carla directly at:
LanceandCarla@Yahoo.com
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Relief
/ Donation Information |
MyrasHealthShop.com
...will be donating all commissions until the end of the
month to the Lance and Carla Fund... [READ] |
Montecito Fire Department - News Release
Relief Fund Established for Tea House Fire Burn
Victims
MONTECITO,
CA — On
the evening of 11/13/08, two residents in the 200
block of East Mountain Drive located in the Upper Hyde
Tract area were severely burned as they attempted to
evacuate their home... [READ]
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FEMA - News Release
Individuals and businesses can
donate Cash And in-kind products to wildfire survivors
PASADENA, CA — Individuals
and businesses desiring to donate in-kind products
to wildfire survivors may do so with an online system
that cuts out “the middle man.” In-kind products, tangible
goods and services, are matched directly with appropriate
private nonprofit organizations through the Governor’s
Office of Emergency Services website... [READ] |
News
Articles |
Tea Fire Burn Survivor Talks About Ordeal
SANTA
BARBARA, CA — They
had to run through flames to make it out alive. Now, the
couple severely burned in the tea fire two months ago is
making new progress in their recovery... [READ] |
Noozhawk -
Article
Severely Burned Couple Fights for Life
SANTA BARBARA, CA — Grandfather
says pair was overtaken by flash fire while trying to
flee their East Mountain Drive cottage... [READ] |
Santa
Barbara Independent - Article
Couple Escapes Tea Fire,
Burned But Alive
Surviving
Together
SANTA
BARBARA, CA — At
a now-empty site where a small cottage once stood in
Montecito’s frontcountry, the only object that remains
among the ashy rubble is a set of medieval armor, still
fully intact. It belongs to Lance Hoffman, who, along
with his wife, Carla, suffered third- and second-degree
burns as a result of the fire that swept through their
home... [READ]
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Hoffman
Updates |
| January
16th, 2009 |
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Attached
is the picture I took with my cell phone of Lance
and Carla at the Olive Garden...our first stop
after being discharged on Wednesday. They were
celebrating and taking in a myriad of smells and sensations after two months
of hospitalization. It was an exciting time!
--Linda
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January
13th, 2009
Well, all did not go exactly as
planned, and after a discouraging weekend, all is back
on track. Lance and Carla are both being discharged tomorrow,
Wednesday 1/14/08, and are very excited about it! They
will be staying with Lance's Grandma in La Habra, about
15 miles from the medical center, and can continue their
physical and occupational therapies with the burn specialists
at UCI Medical, as well as their physician follow-ups
with the same brilliant doctor. The doctors and therapists
will never guess at how long that will take (since all
patients are different they don't like to give estimates)
but it continues until they reach a certain functioning
level, and we're hoping it will only be a few months.
They are very motivated! When their medical care demands
decrease, they will be coming back to Santa Barbara,
but again, we have no specific date for that.
They have
made amazing progress these past two months, and being
discharged tomorrow is a wonderful new level in their
recovery!
--Linda
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