On Aug. 18, 2023 — almost exactly three years ago — the Gray Fire tore through Silver Lake and Medical Lake, ultimately burning more than 10,000 acres and destroying more than 250 structures. One person died.
The fire started on a Friday afternoon, with hot, dry and windy conditions.
Wade Clutter, now 63, says he and his family first saw a plume of smoke from their home on the south end of Silver Lake around 2 pm that day, according to timestamps on photos he took…