Tucson John Report post Posted June 4, 2011 There is no amount of money that will replace the dream many of us have, or had. I am within days of getting my final inspection on a cabin I built near Greer. Bill knows the place. My dream......my retirement.........my legacy...... My heart aches from not only personal loss.....but also from the shared loss of all of us. Placing blame is a natural reaction.......anger, fear, sorrow.......you name it......the emotion has hit me like a tsunami. God bless us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted June 4, 2011 Wow TucsonJohn, that is a gorgeous cabin...I really hope it survives. I just can't imagine the pain of having worked so hard to be able to have a place like that and then within days of inspection having it burn up. I hope your dream doesn't burn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucson John Report post Posted June 4, 2011 Thanks Amanda.....your good thoughts mean a lot to me. I hope all is well with you guys. John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted June 4, 2011 Tucson john, I hope your place goes unscathed it looks nice. I hope everyone's homes are safe from the fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucson John Report post Posted June 4, 2011 Thank you Bonecollector. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted June 4, 2011 Tucson John that is a beautiful place. I share your sentiments completely. Our cabin has been a very special place for many friends and family. It took over 5 years to build. We worked weekends and vacations. We had some great times during some of the construction parties, and so many good times since then. My dad and I know every board, wire, pipe, screw, and screw up in the place. Here is a picture from the back showing the porch where we have had so many good times. Coffee and conversation in the early morning as the sun rises over Escadilla is one of the most relaxing activities in my life. One September night, my son Garrett, called in his first bull, right to the porch. We have also put away a lot of beer and bourbon from the porch. Hopefully all these memories will be added to over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deerhunter Report post Posted June 5, 2011 The weather channel said there is a thunder storm coming in tomorrow. Hope its more moisture than lightning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzHuntingAddict Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Tucson John that is a beautiful place. I share your sentiments completely. Our cabin has been a very special place for many friends and family. It took over 5 years to build. We worked weekends and vacations. We had some great times during some of the construction parties, and so many good times since then. My dad and I know every board, wire, pipe, screw, and screw up in the place. Here is a picture from the back showing the porch where we have had so many good times. Coffee and conversation in the early morning as the sun rises over Escadilla is one of the most relaxing activities in my life. One September night, my son Garrett, called in his first bull, right to the porch. We have also put away a lot of beer and bourbon from the porch. Hopefully all these memories will be added to over the years. Your place looks very familiar to me for some reason. Is your place off of forest service road 56 on the way to lake hulsey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted June 5, 2011 No it is off of 88. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Here are a few pictures taken just a bit ago in the Nutrioso area. You can see the back burns but can also see the huge front approaching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Here are a few links to raw video taken from Channel 15 helecopter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Thoughts and prayers for all our Arizonan families in harms way! The despair you must be feeling, I can only imagine... Hold tight to your families and stay strong!!! I also think we all need to add an extra prayer for the safety of all the fire fighters out there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted June 5, 2011 I received last nights IR image map that was taken about 11:30. It looks like the fire moved a lot less yesterday. It has reached a lot of the back burn lines, but seems to be holding on them in many places. Hopefully on those that do not hold, the backburn area will calm it down enough that it goes through on the ground gently. It was about 100 yards from our cabin, but up against what I hope is a backburn. The fire grew a bit in the Alpine area, but not real bad. Lots of backburns there and most of them look like they are holding. If anybody wants more specific info, I can look on the map which is overlayed on Google Earth. Just PM me with your phone number. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
