In the 1890s, two devastating fires nearly erased the young town of Turlock. Businesses burned, fortunes vanished, and some residents never recovered. In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we explore the 1893 Front Street fire, the destruction of the Farmers Hotel, and the human tragedies left behind in the ashes.

Then, in a special second segment, the host of Still Unexplained joins the show with a firsthand story about unknowingly working side by side with a man who would later shock California.

Two dark California stories. One unforgettable episode.

Audio Credits:

• Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Dark Crime Piano Drama by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/837909/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

A complete list of source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com