Coffey Park residents reflect on the losses, progress made since October 2017 wildfires
The 70-year-old ski tour business owner this week plans to once more set up a ladder beside his
"I'm going to go up and make a video one year later," he said.
Hibbard and his neighbors tonight are marking the destruction of their conventional suburban neighborhood by the most devastating fire in
For many, the year has been the most disorienting of their lives. The first anniversary offers a chance to reflect upon an uphill journey to rebuild their homes and lives.
"Everything that's familiar is gone," said
The strangeness extended beyond their burned neighborhood and the temporary homes the family lived in this past year. It also included clothing they acquired after the fire and which they often inadvertently left behind at homes of friends and family, said Baker, pastor of
"You just don't recognize it," she said, explaining how she could exit a room without remembering to take along a new sweater or jacket.
In
The blaze killed four people and destroyed 1,321 single-family homes in
In the days leading up to the anniversary,
The way forward remains filled with uncertainties, but many said they plan to persevere based on a hope that they and their neighborhood will recover.
"I long for the day I can say to those who ask, 'I'm fine. I'm great,'" said
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