at 9:30 a.m., kevin goss would normally be opening the local pharmacy that stood in the center of townvillage drug was the oldest building in town, or at least one of them. and the way station across the street. 1800s gold rush town. so, yes, it's got a lot of history. we did, unfortunately, lose a lot of history and we're going to try and save everything that we possibly can. >> reporter: as the fire tore down this hillside toward greenville, goss rushed in to save the pharmacy's computer, and the health records of all his patients. >> we bought that in 1988. a family owned business, and it really was heartbreaking, truly heartbreaking. >> reporter: the town's main street stands silent and largely deserted, save for inspection and cleanup crews. but even now, goss is greeted warmly by the few who remain. >> the pharmacy is near and dear to me, but this whole community is near and dear to me, and that's what really broke me. not just this, it's the whole thing as a whole. all the people that came into the pharmacy over the years that i knew that we serd to make >> reporter: goss also s