Fire has seem to consume this family for the last week and a half.. We were team roping in Animas , 2 & 1/2 hours away from home, when we got a call that the mountain infront of our house was on fire. By the time we got home, the fire had moved so fast that our friends had to pack up my important stuff outta the house and loaded our horses and moved them to safety.. I was a stressful night, but by 10pm we were able to go home. And that has been my life for the last 6 days.. The Monument fire rares its ugly head everyday around noon time and reeks havic on all Sierra Vistians until the sun goes down. We, or close friends, have been forced to be evacuated from our homes, and wait till it calms down enough to go home almost everynight since it has started. over 50 homes, 1 church, and 4 businesses have burned because of this fire. Today it is 40% contained. Hopefully lives can start to go back to normal. The beautiful drive to Sierra Vista is never going to be the same. The Huachucas were amazing to see, and now, looks an aweful lot like a rocky moon. I can tell you , I love electricity, and will not take it for granted again! Thank you to the Fire Fighters for their hard work, and to SSVEC boys for getting my air conditioning and lights back on!
