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Post by highpockets on Aug 15, 2013 20:23:42 GMT -7
Most on here are probably aware of the big fire up at Rockport near Coalville.Just so happens it went right through the middle of where my parents summer home is(well,currently only home since they are moving) Dad called me tues afternoon,said,Im smelling smoke,kinda worried,15min later he threw some clothes and photos in the car and hit the road,driving through the smoke to the reservoir,then watching as the fire marched up the mountain towards his home.You lose sight of it from the road but he was sure due to the intense flames and dry brush it was gone.I watched KSL and the chopper photos zoomed in to the cabin 50ft south/east of his as it was consumed by the fire.I would have bet his was next but wind shifted away from the house and blew the fire up the hill into a circle of about 5 other cabins(we suspect these are gone) He has been staying at our house(with just what he brought down in the car) and today we were allowed to briefly go up and retrieve medicine/misc items for him and see the house for the first time. Just got back in town,kinda beat but heres as few pics,total devastation,looks like a moonscape but the house is standing !
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Post by highpockets on Aug 15, 2013 20:24:57 GMT -7
Coming around the corner,we see the cabins across from his and the fire line burned up their driveway,then his as well.
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Post by highpockets on Aug 15, 2013 20:26:31 GMT -7
Cabin was still there,by gods grace I suppose,as the fire burned right down the hill to the back yard(15 feet away from the house)
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Post by highpockets on Aug 15, 2013 20:28:04 GMT -7
The cabin next door(literally) was gone,if you watched the original KSL videos,this is the one full in flames,so sad for the owners as I understand it had been their family retreat for years.
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Post by highpockets on Aug 15, 2013 20:29:57 GMT -7
Here is the canyon below us,nothing left but these three cabins,Dads,and two neighbors across the street.Fire was very fickle.Hope they can stay on top of it,still some ugly spots.
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Post by 500hp406 on Aug 16, 2013 7:12:14 GMT -7
Wow, have you had your fill of fire yet. All I can say is wowza!!! Glad to see everything is OK....
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Post by tom400cfi on Aug 16, 2013 16:42:35 GMT -7
Man...those pics are sobering. That is incredible that your families cabin survived! Wow.
Thanks for taking the time to post the pics Vince!
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