Team Christensen

We came home from Vegas to a plume of smoke coming from our area of town. We didn't really think anything of it, until we pulled up the street to our subdivision and people were loading their horses, and animals into trailers. We drove up to the mouth of the canyon which is only about 2 miles from our house, and watched a small line of fire on the front of our mountain. We watched, and then all of a sudden it came roaring over the top and down towards us. We drove home, and began packing thinking we would be evacuated. First things first: Wade got the dogs in their kennals and in the car (no surprise) then we focused on the family. You know priorities. We walked around trying to figure out what to take. How do you make that kind of decision? Started packing, and, a neighbor knocked on our door, and told us everyone was evacuated but our subdivision, the police were at the entrance we were to wait for the call to pack up and head out. Luckily we have lots of family around, no need to go to the evacuation spot. We watched it get closer and closer to us.Wade went upstairs to Bretts window to watch, and he called down saying the wind had changed and it was heading West. Whew! What a crazy night. After a couple hours we drove around to where we could and watched a house go right up into flames. It burned so quickly it was nuts.It was actually the only house that did. The scars of the fire the next morning were circles around the houses. Thank heavens for quick thinking property owners and all the people who came to help. Herriman fire, etc. Right out Brett's window
From the backyard.