Goddess Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 One year ago today was The Beast. I didn't expect it to hit me like it is. My house is still not re-built and I still miss Whiskey every day. I can't think of him being trapped in the fire and not cry. I'm one of the 25% of Fort Mac people who will not be returning. I found a job elsewhere and am settled here now. There's hardly a day that goes by that I don't need something and then remember I lost it in the fire. One of the items I miss the most and regret losing was a beautiful flamenco shawl that a freind brought back from Spain for me. The Beast kicked my a$$, but here I am! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 My cousin lost her house at the same time. In one of these wooded subdivisions...nothing could be done. Still waiting to rebuild...if she rebuilds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddess Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) I didn't have to evacuate, I was out of town at the time. So I don't have that trauma. A lot of my freinds up there have pictures of moose - sometimes 3 or 4 of them - coming into the town and nibbling on their landscaping the last few weeks. I think it's becasue there's so much devastation in the forest still, they are coming in for food. A few years ago we had a very late spring and the bears were a problem in town. I'm thinking they may start making their way into town again this year. This fire was just so devastating for everything in the region. Edited May 3, 2017 by Goddess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Sad to hear about your dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddess Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, OftenWrong said: Sad to hear about your dog. Thank you. The evacuation went from voluntary to mandatory within 10 mins for our area. There was no time to get home, and the police were stopping everybody from going into the area, they were trying to get everyone out. So my EX could not reach him. He got some ashes from the house for me to bury, but they didn't actually find any remains. Some people found their pet's remains, but the fire was intense in our area. Edited May 3, 2017 by Goddess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 A brutal fire. My condolences for your losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing that story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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