This is an update on what I know, to date.
The wind is blowing..not good!
Assuming that will not start bad things happening,
I'll go from there
We talked with a neighbor firefighter this noon
and the battery hut is gone, the batteries blew
and then the wires to the house dropped down and
started a fire between house and hill hut was on.
Fortunately, he witnessed this and was on it and
because of that we still have a house.
The Salina folks, most of us, had lunch today
at the Black Cat. This was all donated by the
restaurant. Missing were a few spouses and
Larry and Heather. I understand Heather is OK
and still has a house. Larry's house is gone
but his insurance has put him in an apartment.
He says it's kind of like being in jail except
he can leave. He is, of course, very distressed.
It doesn't help that the schoolhouse on one side
and Antoinette's and Olaf's house on the other
side are still standing.
Larry has purchased a cell: 303-881-5951
I told him I'd keep him posted so he could
join Salina meetings in the future. Please
reach out..he is so alone.
Prior to lunch we went to a meeting at Chautauqua
with the Gold Hill folks and Salina folks. We
heard of the many places that have offered free
food, others have lots of clothes, toys, personal
items, etc, etc. The Red Cross is giving debit
cards to those who have a dire need...
The bad news is that the local fire fighters have
been relieved and the Feds have taken over. FEMa
is tellings us we can't even go up to look for
30-45 days. I'm sure that can't be true. I
understand they think we can't live up there
without power, but generators are available, etc.
I'm hoping that we'll at least be able to go up
and look if/when the fire is contained.
They are worried about falling trees and warned us
that root structures were destroyed. Also, watch for
holes where the trees have burned completely.
Trying to have some normalcy I have offered tp host
book club next Wednesday..thank you Jo.
In addition to the distress of the fire we just got
word that our neighbor, Dick Robinson who had an heart
attack a day or two before the fire, is dying. Hopice
has been called in. He is at his son's home in the eastern
part of the county.
