Seeing the best during the worst

The recent Western Pines Fire may sadly be the worst fire in the modern history of Lincoln County in terms of the number of structures that were lost. Needless to say, this event has negatively impacted many people in our communities. While our thoughts and prayers remain with everyone affected by the fire, I felt the need to tell you about the side of the fire many of you will never see.

First, I’d like to start out by giving credit where credit is due and acknowledge all of our fire resources who worked day and night trying to stop this fire. These men and women willingly put their lives on...