So the Herriman Fire started on Sunday the 19th at Camp Williams during a machine gun exercise. It's sometimes referred to as the "Machine Gun Fire". I don't like that title. Maybe it's because I've thought about the person(s) who accidentally started it and how terrible they must feel. That title is a constant reminder of how it started.
Aaron and I were in NYC when all this was taking place, so these pictures were taken from other sources.
This picture shows the fire coming up over the hill just south of our house:
This is our neighborhood before or during the evacuation:
I had heard a lot of people say that it looked like lava coming down the hill.
This picture shows our stake center in the foreground:
This is taken from the pond in our subdivision.
How scary to see the hill all lit up and the fire coming closer and closer to our homes!
Yikes!
The view from the northeast:
Some lost their homes and their dreams with it.
So sad.
Sunday evening the fire authorities thought they would loose 25-100 homes throughout the night. It wasn't looking good. I can't imagine how scared everyone must have been. Aaron and I weren't sure if we should worry or not. Our house is at the bottom of the subdivision so we thought we would be OK, but reports from friends told us that the fire was coming down the hill on the east side of the subdivision, right where our home sits. So we had reason to worry, but our greatest concern was for our kids and the fear they must have felt. 4,326 acres burned, but only 4 homes were lost. We strongly feel that prayers were answered and miracles happened to save soooo many homes. We are so thankful for the firemen and others that faught to save our homes!
Read THIS for a cool perspective!
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