http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/winter-valley-fire-near-elk-springs-reaches-5200-acres-burning-on-cross-mountain-in-western-moffat-county/
The cemetery area was spared. The housing area wasn't. The above picture was a dugout cabin where my grandfather and great uncle spent a winter while they built houses for their families still in the Denver area. Later, my uncles slept there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6bCBkHShH4&t=10s
Tough people who lived through tough times. The homestead was a great place to show succeeding generations our roots. The land remains.
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Oh no. I'm so sorry.
Maybe build a new (fire-resistant) cabin on the land and hang photos of the originals?
Sorry for the loss. Glad nobody was hurt and that the graveyard was spared.
Four funerals there this year and now this.
There were plans to move the cabin timbers to the cemetery and build benches, etc.
Good idea on the photos. Gather a collection and encase them in acrylic and put them beside the sign. I'll mention it to the kin.
The most important thing is that the neighbors did not lose their buildings or their cattle herd. It came very close to them.
Sisty
Agree. The new owners have been "good neighbors".
The good thing is the burned off area will grow back greener and be just as pretty to look at. Sad that you lost the cabins and lumber. +1 on LL's idea.
The 'indigenous folks' used to set fires so the grasses the bison preferred could grow. Works with a wet winter but takes several years in dry years.
I've floated the photo idea to the extended mailing list. Waiting to hear back.
Dang, sorry to hear that, but at least no one was hurt!
There is that and the working property to the West was spared along with the relay towers.
My condolences on the loss.
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