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Thanks to the rural volunteer fire fighters, great neighbors

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Real Estate Agent with Montana Homestead Brokers, Broker, CRS, GRI, SFR, RN

In a rural community, it may be a half mile or so to your neighbors, but your neighbor just might be your local volunteer fireman/woman.

Not too long ago I had a fire start in a rural subdivision that I was marketing in Shepherd Montana, a grass fire not a house fire.  The local rural fire department responded and worked all day and into the evening to put out the embers and hay bales that take a long time to burn.

The owner of the subdivision, from Phoenix, was notified of the situation.  His response was not one of gratefulness, but one of thoughtlessness "well, there's a fire department right?  I'm sure they'll handle it, that's what I pay those taxes for".  I might add that at the time he was 2 years behind in his taxes.

firemanI thought, you jerk, these people left their jobs and families to come out to your land and fight this fire and you have no appreciation for their work and dedication.  I myself thanked the firefighters and brought them pizza and drinks.  They wanted me to know how the dry grass was such a dangerous fire hazard that they were really glad we didn't have a wind. 

Just remember, as we head into fire season, that some people are such good neighbors that they'll drop what they're doing and come and put your fires out.

Help them out and thank them whenever you get the chance.

On a local note, thank you to Lance Taylor, EJ Jensen (my husbands cousin) and Keith Kolstad for the hard work writing and applying for a $935,487 grant to fund new communications equipment for following departments:  Worden, Shepherd, Custer, Molt, Broadview, Blue Creek, Haley Bench and Lockwood.

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Wanda Thomas

Many Dream Of Living In Montana

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Comments (2)

Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Wanda, what a jerk. Out of state investors do not warm the cockles of my soul. Thanks to all the volunteer fire fighters across the nation for risking your lives to protect our lives, pets and homes. You rock!

May 29, 2009 04:00 PM
Sharon Richards
Kirsten Realty Tampa Florida - Tampa, FL

Wanda - I agree with you - thanks to all the fire fighters! and what a sweetie pie you are to bring the firemen some food and drinks, I am sure they were grateful. 

May 29, 2009 04:14 PM