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Originally posted by: vpwannabe
27 days to go! That is, if our house doesn't burn down!!! Live in New Harmony, Ut where a wildfire is burning on Pine Valley mountain. We live VERY close to the mountain and just southeast of the township. The township and foothill area has been evacuated. Firefighters came by around noon and put us on alert. Had stuff packed last night and put in cars today for possible evac orders. Found list of pet-friendly motels in Cedar City (have 2 cats) as the makeshift shelter in next town is already too crowded. Wind blowing northwest but they are expecting it to turn with a front that's coming and may drive the fire eastward towards us. This is what happens when they let a lightening fire burn under a "controlled" watch for 3 weeks! We think some houses on the hills have burned but the news is so bad here and we don't receive updates. The Salt Lake City news has basically ignored us (nothing new!) For those of you who have driven past the Kolob Canyons along the I-15 either going to or from Vegas, you'll no doubt remember the very big mountain to the west. Well, holding tight for now until we get the go signal. People with livestock have already moved them out. Hopefully we'll be able to stay, keep our house, still make it to LV!!!Wish us luck!!!
Originally posted by: vpwannabe
27 days to go! That is, if our house doesn't burn down!!! Live in New Harmony, Ut where a wildfire is burning on Pine Valley mountain. We live VERY close to the mountain and just southeast of the township. The township and foothill area has been evacuated. Firefighters came by around noon and put us on alert. Had stuff packed last night and put in cars today for possible evac orders. Found list of pet-friendly motels in Cedar City (have 2 cats) as the makeshift shelter in next town is already too crowded. Wind blowing northwest but they are expecting it to turn with a front that's coming and may drive the fire eastward towards us. This is what happens when they let a lightening fire burn under a "controlled" watch for 3 weeks! We think some houses on the hills have burned but the news is so bad here and we don't receive updates. The Salt Lake City news has basically ignored us (nothing new!) For those of you who have driven past the Kolob Canyons along the I-15 either going to or from Vegas, you'll no doubt remember the very big mountain to the west. Well, holding tight for now until we get the go signal. People with livestock have already moved them out. Hopefully we'll be able to stay, keep our house, still make it to LV!!!Wish us luck!!!
I'll keep you in my prayers. Good luck and hope they're wrong about the fire turning.
