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With a gust of wind, the Elmo 2 Fire destroyed the home of a couple who had spent the last 18 months and their life savings building the home themselves.



Lisa and Steve Holett were finishing their retirement dream home on the west side of Flathead Lake when fast-moving flames torched their nearly finished house and the fifth-wheel trailer they were living in during construction.



The Holetts were just weeks away from moving in.
They had construction insurance which will cover a fraction of the material costs, full coverage home insurance is not permitted until a home is completed.

The Holetts stated that they would not be able to rebuild.

As of Monday there have been 8 permanent residences lost to this fire.