Fire!

If It's Not One Thing... 

Bad...
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Good Morning All;
I am not too sure exactly where to begin...
Know that the very worst of the storms last night were south of Flintville.
(Just not the damage).

Long story short, EVERYONE IS ALRIGHT.

Was talking to Miss Kelli last night.
(Both on cordless phones; safer that way), while the storm was ongoing...
There were a few claps of thunder that even made Punk wince. And a few streaks of lightening too.
Suddenly Kelli cursed, asking, "What was that?"
Then, "I'll call you back."

Moments later the phone rang.
Kelli.

One of the trees in their front yard had snapped; a large branch hanging precariously on the power lines going to the house.

I asked if they had power?
Yes.
Does Tim have a chainsaw?
Yes.
And 'duh' on me- anybody that has a brain, trees, (and/or woodburners), up here HAS a stinkin' chainsaw and knows how to use it...
Tim and Kelli would have all four; ~brains, trees, chainsaw and a woodburner.

And so, of course I told Kelli I would be down shortly to take pictures...

I threw some clothes on- (was already in my sweats); grabbed a jacket, and the camera and was down the road in a minute.

What I was greeted with when I got there...


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Note the power lines

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See the kitty's eyes in the window?
hehehe

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And one more...
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Tim already had the chainsaw out.
Hard cutting as the rains still came.
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The power lines being behind him, about 8 yards away.
Kelli and I praying all the while...
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Kelli ran in to grab their raincoats

.The first branch had cooperated with the saw;
The 2nd? Not so much.
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Time to get the chains,
(and the big "come~along")...

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Tim's chainsaw remained
abandoned
and very securely in that branch...

And yes, seeing that chainsaw WAS kind of funny~

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Miss Kelli, soaking wet; spying the chainsaw...
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Tim said to try another strategy...

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Back to the broken tree...

As the wires snapped off the house!
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Hard to keep my lens dry-
But what you cannot see below
is the smoke that came from the chimney

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911 was called and dispatched quite quickly.

Kelli ran in to grab Mr. Miller, a few cats, and her car keys.

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And was quickly yanked out by one of the firemen too.
(AFTER those animals were out)...

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The trucks filled Cedar Court.

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Kelli and I grabbed the horses;
leading them to the flooded pasture

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as the smoke filled the backyard...

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As the firemen broke through the outside basement access door.

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The origin hard to locate, being the basement was filled with smoke...

An electrical fire.

Damage caused by a bolt of lightning that had hit the tree; burning most the wiring in their basement.
Also taking out the well.
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Wisconsin Public Service arrived to shut the remaining power off at the road.
Tim and WPS remained there.
The wiring being reran over the offending tree, but not turned back on yet.

Kelli and I (and Mr. Miller), came here to try to unwind.
(She did not sleep til 5AM, and then only for an hour).
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Clearly, Mr Miller did not have that same problem.

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Todays jobs are well defined for Kelli and Tim~
The basement door being broken in, left all the runoff going directly down there. It is deep to say the least.
The electricians have been called; as has Weslow Water.

As they work down there, I will bring Mr. Miller to the vet. He had an appointment scheduled already; too important to cancel.

And I had best get my butt in gear... He goes in for 9AM

Hope all is well with all of you

Love to you always.

XOXO
Anne

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Originally posted to my Y! 360, Friday June 13, 2008 - 08:18am (CDT)