[AZFolks]

Thanks to those who have offered support. To the person who asked how Pinedale is, I THINK I recall there were 12 homes destroyed and 20 additional structures which can be anything from a chicken coop to a barn. The school is ok, the market is ok, the school is ok, the beautiful old covered bridge is ok and the LDS church is ok. The fire station is gone. To the person who questions how a hiker can be lost near Cibecue, the person was lost in the Pinedale/Heber/Overgard area. I have been totally "turned around" there myself at times as the forest is so dense.

[dittomom]

We moved to Phoenix in 1992 and spent alot of time traveling the state in our first couple years here. We spent time in the Pinetop-Lakeside area and just loved all the beautiful cool pines. The diversity of this state is amazing - I'm sure alot of people think of Arizona as just a desert, as I did before I moved here. It is so very sad to see all the beautiful forests up in flames.

[Angelique]

I am glued to the tele, and they say that Hull is about to speak about Fed support. Do you have access to a tele? I would be happy to tell you what she says.

It sounds as though its going to be weeks. Do you have a place to stay or do you have to use the shelter? To think that an arsonist did this is beyond conception. I guess the worst part is not knowing whether you';; have a home to go back to.