“Some people placed themselves at risk by getting too close to the fire, particularly when they were standing downwind in a direct line from where the fire was coming from. They were actually standing in the path of the fire, which is not a terribly bright thing to do.”
“My wife told me she met this really big kid, maybe 6-4 or 6-5, who went to Bear Lakes and didn't play basketball. We made sure he came out for the team, and he's been working hard to improve ever since. He learns something new every day.”