ELK, Wash. — For many residents of Elk, this Christmas marks three years since the Oregon Road Fire destroyed their homes, leaving them still searching for permanent housing solutions.
Steve VanBuskirk, who has lived in Elk his entire life, represents the ongoing struggle many fire survivors face. He has spent the past two and a half years living in a fifth wheel trailer on his property after watching his home burn in the devastating wildfire.
“I’ve been up there for the last two and a half years in a fifth wheel and it ain’t no fun,” VanBuskirk said…