Some people might think that the small grass fire was a non-event. After all, it was small. It didn’t make the front page news and that’s something to be thankful for.
Monday night, lightning caused the small grass fire on the hill behind our house. We watched the Glacier View and Livermore Fire Departments work to keep us all safe and even though we weren’t in any immediate danger, I was making a mental list of things to pack in case the winds picked up or the fire got out of hand. We could only see our side of the ridge but the fire was on the other side too. It was exciting to see the tanker from the Colorado State Forest Service circle, dive and drop the fire retardant on the area.
The firefighters made it look easy and thankfully the fire was contained to just a little over an acre.
When it was time to go to bed, a few hours after the fire was out, I slept easily because I saw a vehicle up there in the dark. Someone was keeping vigil on that hill to be sure that the fire didn’t kick up again.
Some might think that the small grass fire was a non-event. It didn’t make the front page news but that means the Volunteers did their job well – and that’s something to be thankful for.
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Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
www.marydouglas-redfeatherlakes.net
800-531-2195
“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”
I specialize in the Red Feather Lakes area, Crystal Lakes and Glacier View Meadows Subdivisions, if you are interested in buying or selling your mountain home, please give me a call, I’m here to help you.
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