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On Labor Day in 2010, the Fourmile Canyon Fire outside of Boulder, Colorado burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed 169 homes.
One of them was mine.Click here to read my story from the beginning.
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Guest Post – Bringing Back the Houses
Tweet Dear Friends, I recently received a note from another fire survivor in Bend, Oregon. She included a beautiful poem titled, “Bringing Back the Houses,” which you can read below. Thank you Candace, and many thanks to all the fire … Continue reading
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Guest Post – An Artist’s Fire Story
Tweet November 15, 2011 Dear Friends, One of the great privileges of writing Burning Down the House is receiving letters and emails from people all over the world. I hear from an incredible range of folks who have experienced some … Continue reading
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