Let’s face it—living in the McKenzie River area is paradise. Towering evergreens, fresh mountain air, sparkling rivers… it’s the kind of place you brag about to your friends stuck in the city. But along with all that beauty comes a sobering truth: this region is in a high wildfire risk zone.
And here’s the thing—wildfires aren’t polite. They don’t knock. They don’t give notice. They just show up, and if your home isn’t ready, you could lose everything in a matter of minutes.
When the Holiday Farm Fire hit, many of us who lived through that, lost most every possession. On the upside, I didn’t have to clear out the junk accumulating in the garage over the years – a huge daunting task on my ever growing todo list – but I also lost so many irreplacable items that were tied to special memories…