Post by nicalee on Jan 25, 2009 16:24:27 GMT -5
Hello everyone,it has been a couple of days since the first fire at the Adams home, yes I did say first fire, as have now been two.
It all started at 2:49am Friday morning when Vicky and I received a frantic phone call from her brother Scotty "Denny the motorhome is on fire". We jumped out of bed and ran outside just in time to see Orbin rushing out the front door of their home with Scotty in his wheelchair and their motorhome totally engulfed in flames. In a matter of seconds the fire spread to the west end of their home which is Scott's bedroom, it then spread to the stockade fence and on to the neighbors motorhome parked under an awning to their west.
The fire trucks started arriving in what seemed like an eternity, but was actually only a few minutes. By now the entire west end of the Adams home was in flames, fire was now coming out of both roof vents and the home to their west, the Huddleston's, was blazing. Four hours, several fire trucks and fire departments from three cities were there. All of the fires were extinguished and we were looking at the devastation. Things appeared fairly bleak at this time but everyone was ok so we are all thankful for that.
We started to assess the damages and explore our options. The house is probably a total lose as is the motorhome and probably the most devastating Scott's handicap equipped van was gutted by the fire, this was his source of freedom and will be very difficult and expensive to replace.
Now the good news. We live next door and our motorhome suffered only minor damage from the intense heat so they at least had a place to stay and family there for support.
Fast-forward to 2:52am Saturday morning phone rings it's Scott "Denny the Huddleston house is on fire again" We jump out of bed again for the second time in as many days run outside to find not only is that home blazing but it has spread to another home to the north. After seeing how quickly a motorhome goes up in flames Scott did not want to be in a motorhome so close to another house fire, so Orbin and Mary quickly dress him and bring him into our house.
Now it is Sunday morning we all finally got to sleep past 3:00am. Three homes,two motorhomes and Scott's van are all destroyed yet the Adams' family, ourselves included, remain thankful no one was injured. The Bethany fire department rescued many photos and other irreplaceable items.
Thank you all for keeping Orbin Mary and Scott in your prayers. We will keep the flattrack family updated as things progress.
The Sowders Family
Denny, Vicky, Nicalee and Bret
It all started at 2:49am Friday morning when Vicky and I received a frantic phone call from her brother Scotty "Denny the motorhome is on fire". We jumped out of bed and ran outside just in time to see Orbin rushing out the front door of their home with Scotty in his wheelchair and their motorhome totally engulfed in flames. In a matter of seconds the fire spread to the west end of their home which is Scott's bedroom, it then spread to the stockade fence and on to the neighbors motorhome parked under an awning to their west.
The fire trucks started arriving in what seemed like an eternity, but was actually only a few minutes. By now the entire west end of the Adams home was in flames, fire was now coming out of both roof vents and the home to their west, the Huddleston's, was blazing. Four hours, several fire trucks and fire departments from three cities were there. All of the fires were extinguished and we were looking at the devastation. Things appeared fairly bleak at this time but everyone was ok so we are all thankful for that.
We started to assess the damages and explore our options. The house is probably a total lose as is the motorhome and probably the most devastating Scott's handicap equipped van was gutted by the fire, this was his source of freedom and will be very difficult and expensive to replace.
Now the good news. We live next door and our motorhome suffered only minor damage from the intense heat so they at least had a place to stay and family there for support.
Fast-forward to 2:52am Saturday morning phone rings it's Scott "Denny the Huddleston house is on fire again" We jump out of bed again for the second time in as many days run outside to find not only is that home blazing but it has spread to another home to the north. After seeing how quickly a motorhome goes up in flames Scott did not want to be in a motorhome so close to another house fire, so Orbin and Mary quickly dress him and bring him into our house.
Now it is Sunday morning we all finally got to sleep past 3:00am. Three homes,two motorhomes and Scott's van are all destroyed yet the Adams' family, ourselves included, remain thankful no one was injured. The Bethany fire department rescued many photos and other irreplaceable items.
Thank you all for keeping Orbin Mary and Scott in your prayers. We will keep the flattrack family updated as things progress.
The Sowders Family
Denny, Vicky, Nicalee and Bret
