Originally Posted by akasparky
Couple loses dream home to Elmo 2 fire


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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.

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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.

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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.

Well no schidt. These are people without a clue. It's ugly as fugg but if you want to keep that from burning you need at least a 100' free fire zone. You're going to need a lot of water on site and you need stucco or block. Then you need a lot of luck.

Fight fire, save lives, laugh in the face of danger.

Stupid always finds a way.