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Amazing stuff, Barry, you are so lucky! I feel for all those other people, there can't be many things worse than losing your Home, and your past history and memories!

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

sound better Barry, still fingers crossing.

Good grief !

So what happens to your neighbors who've lost their house. Do people in the neighborhood take them in ? Are there churches organizing pulling people together ? Are the hotels in the area full ?

I've heard there's a lotting problem ? Is your house going to be cleaned out when you get there ?

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Busy doing more riding than wrenching.......

Thanks everyone for the support.

R - I cannot tell you how much this community has come together, churches, utilities, car&share, red cross, Colorado Springs emergency services = the government - all civil entities have been awesome. An example, one of the shelters was set for 3000 cots but only 400 were used (considering 35,000 were evacuated at one point), so many people have taken in others.

They let us back in the house yesterday to look around and we're just about to head back now but still on standby evac status. No looting at our house but there has been 22 houses looted or vandalized - the national guard is here now. Just heard on the news they caught some of them and the police said they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent but I don't think there will be any more issues.

All things - this has been traumatic and educational for us. We're of course saddened for those that lost their houses, but the three friends I know that did - they are all very positive about rebuilding. Seeing how this has gone the rebuild will restart very soon (this is NOT california full of BS Red Tape).....

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

That pic of your house is amazing with the the fire bypassing
you like that.
Either great luck or God rides a H2 and decided to spare yours..

The fires were on the News here again tonight, half expected Barry to show up with a report! Our thoughts are with you all, hang in there!!

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

Hey Barry,

My Ben (you met him last year at the Gap) sent me this link. Ben is a North Little Rock FF and is in charge of training on his shift. You may be sick of these pictures but everyone has been think about you guys out west.

John

Begin forwarded message:


From: <TCCrew@northlittlerock.ar.gov>
Date: July 2, 2012 10:26:56 CDT
To: <johnevans@suddenlink.net>, <michelle.evans.j5ud@statefarm.com>
Subject: Photos of the Fire



Dad,

Thought you may want to share this with Barry if he hasn’t seen it.



http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/20 ... ings/5732/



Lt. Ben Evans

North Little Rock Fire Department

Training Division

tccrew@northlittlerock.ar.gov

501-680-6705

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Thanks John, good pictures. This just came out - it's a firemans view/video - really shows how bad it was - They mention/show Flying-W many times. this is the street behind me - where my fence was burned, they stopped it that close to my house!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZei9lJ2G1k&feature=my_favorites&list=FLnCDdAXB8jP_I9hcAlX5QDQ

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

Barry,

Glad to hear you, your family and your house + bikes are ok. We just arrived from Spa and had no clue whats going on.
So sorry for your neighbors + friends who lost their homes.

Esa

Barry, glad everything turned out as well as it could for you guys. Amazing picture of your home amongst the carnage for sure, WoW!

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