Humor and woodsy wisdom by Laura Lollar
It's been a decade since the Black Forest Wildfire swept through our community, destroying over 14,000 pine covered acres, burning over 500 homes (including ours, see below), structures and killing countless pets and most tragically, two of our neighbors. Edith Wolford's cabin, before the fire: After the fire: an all-too familiar scene Tragedy manifests itself in different ways. For some, …
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Wow! It’s hard to believe so much time has passed. So let me catch you up on the wildfire story. Now we were dealing with debris from the Black Forest Wildfire. After we viewed what was left of the cabin and my brother’s house, we stopped at the town center where Red Cross folks were handing out shovels, ash sifting screens, tarps and other supplies. What a great group of people. I wish I …
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So we were homeless, thanks to the Black Forest Wildfire. And now, all of a sudden, the wait was over and there was so much to do. I had to call my other children and let them know the house was gone. I called the insurance company and filed a claim. I had to get organized. I had to find housing. We needed clothes. I had to contact the phone and cable companies. Where would our mail end up? …
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