Sunday, July 8, 2007

Too close for comfort.

This past weekend has been one I will never forget. As some of you may have seen on the news, there has been a huge fire in Milford Utah. It has been reported to be the biggest fire in history. Well, JC and I are apart of that history. That fire was right in our backyard. We were in Beaver and came home about 10:30 that evening to see a raging fire right by our house. We hurried home and couldn't believe what we were seeing. I called the fire department and they said we didn't have to evacuate yet but they would let us know what was happening. Apparently, the fire started about 4:00 and there were 2 helicopters, 2 planes, and fire trucks from Milford, Minersville, Beaver, and Cedar City. Our house was command central. Friends and family from Milford drove out to help us evacuate our house, but we weren't home. The blessing came when the wind started blowing north east away from our property. That is the only thing that has saved us thus far. We stayed up late waiting for our call to get out. The fire is still burning and with the right wind angle it could come back, but we are praying that won't be the case. So, I just wanted to let everyone know we are safe and so far we are still at our house. We are very thankful to friends and family so willing to be there for us in this emergency.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Lydia,
I'm so glad you guys are ok. When I saw the fire on the news I was really worried. When does anything happen in Milford, let alone the biggest fire in the history of Utah? Anyway, glad you're ok!
-Lori