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Tiffany Luvaas, who lived at 211 S. Cromley Street which burned down during the Colfax Fire yesterday, walks among the ruins of her former home on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. "It started down the hill," Luvaas said while tears escaped her eyes. "I woke up to it jumping the fence, and I barely had time." Luvaas, her boyfriend and her mother were the three residents of the home, and neither them or their dogs were harmed. The Colfax fire was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday.
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Lt. Jake Smith of the Colfax Fire Department throws branches to the side after using a chainsaw to break them up during a mop-up at at 707 Crestview in Colfax, Wash. on Sept. 8, 2020, the day after it burned. The house was one of two that was lost to the Colfax Fire that burned approximately five acres yesterday, but was one of numerous fires that caused significant damage in Whitman County.
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One of two homes that burned in the Colfax fire is seen at 707 Crestview on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. Firefighters from the Colfax Fire Department and the Colfax Police Department mopped up the perimeter the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County.
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Lieutenants David Brown (left) and Jake Smith monitor a hot spot during a mop-up on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County. Jones estimated that roughly three acres of his property burned out of the five acres that he owns, which accounts for the majority of the five acres that the Colfax Fire claimed in total yesterday. Jones said it was fortunate that he was home for the Labor Day holiday and was able to save his house by wetting the grass and structure while his family evacuated to safety.
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All that remains of the home at 211 S. Cromley Street is the chimney amongst the rubble, as seen on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. The house was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread at 11 a.m. during a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour yesterday, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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Lt. David Brown of the Colfax Fire Department uses a hose during a mop-up at at 707 Crestview in Colfax, Wash. on Sept. 8, 2020, the day after it burned. The house was one of two that was lost to the Colfax Fire that burned approximately five acres yesterday, but was one of numerous fires that caused significant damage in Whitman County.
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Lt. David Brown walks up the hillside of Rob Jones's land during a mop-up on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County. Jones estimated that roughly three acres of his property burned out of the five acres that he owns, which accounts for the majority of the five acres that the Colfax Fire claimed in total yesterday. Jones said it was fortunate that he was home for the Labor Day holiday and was able to save his house by wetting the grass and structure while his family evacuated to safety.
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A dog wanders through the former site of the home at 211 S. Cromley Street on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. The house was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread at 11 a.m. during the Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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Tiffany Luvaas observes the site of her former home at 211 S. Cromley Street where she lived her whole life and where her brother, A.J. Garcia also grew up, as seen on Sept. 8, 2020 the day after it was taken by the Colfax Fire in Colfax, Wash. Their mother also lived at the home, as did Luvaas's boyfriend and their dogs, and all survived the blaze.
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A shovel rests against Fire Engine 1 of the Colfax Fire Department atop the hillside overlooking Colfax, Wash. on Sept. 8, 2020, the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County. The Colfax Fire reportedly burned five acres and two homes but claimed no lives, and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday.
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One of two homes that burned in the Colfax fire is seen at 707 Crestview on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. Firefighters from the Colfax Fire Department and the Colfax Police Department mopped up the perimeter the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County.
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A.J. Garcia (left) looks on as his wife Kendra Garcia (right) embraces her sister-in-law Tiffany Luvaas at the site of their former home that burned during the Colfax Fire yesterday in Colfax, Wash. "It started down the hill," Luvaas said while tears escaped her eyes. "I woke up to it jumping the fence, and I barely had time." Luvaas, her boyfriend and her mother were the three residents of the home, and neither them or their dogs were harmed. The Colfax fire was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday.
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All that remains of the home at 211 S. Cromley Street is the chimney, as seen on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. The house was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread at 11 a.m. during a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour yesterday, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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The fire line went right up to Rob Jones's fence but his house remained untouched due to his efforts to save it with a simple garden hose on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. Jones estimated that roughly three acres of his property burned out of the five acres that he owns, which accounts for the majority of the five acres that the Colfax Fire claimed in total yesterday. Jones said it was fortunate that he was home for the Labor Day holiday and was able to save his house while his family evacuated to safety.
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Lieutenants Jake Smith and David Brown survey Rob Jones's burned land during a mop-up on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County. Jones estimated that roughly three acres of his property burned out of the five acres that he owns, which accounts for the majority of the five acres that the Colfax Fire claimed in total yesterday. Jones said it was fortunate that he was home for the Labor Day holiday and was able to save his house by wetting the grass and structure while his family evacuated to safety.
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Lt. David Brown of the Colfax Fire Department monitors temperatures at the site of an extinguished house fire at 707 Crestview in Colfax, Wash. on Sept. 8, 2020. The house was one of two that was lost to the Colfax Fire, which burned approximately five acres, but was one of numerous fires that caused significant damage in Whitman County.
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The damage caused by the Colfax Fire missed the downtown stretch by a mere few blocks, as seen during a mop-up on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. Rob Jones, homeowner whose burned property can be seen in this photo, estimated that roughly three acres of his property burned out of the five acres that he owns, which accounts for the majority of the five acres that the Colfax Fire claimed in total yesterday. Jones said it was fortunate that he was home for the Labor Day holiday and was able to save his house while his family evacuated to safety.
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Tiffany Luvaasobserves the site of her former home at 211 S. Cromley Street where she lived her whole life, as seen on Sept. 8, 2020 the day after it was taken by the Colfax Fire in Colfax, Wash. "It started down the hill," Luvaas said while tears escaped her eyes. "I woke up to it jumping the fence, and I barely had time." Luvaas, her boyfriend and her mother were the three residents of the home, and neither them or their dogs were harmed. The Colfax fire was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday.
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Main Street in Colfax, Wash. is seen from the site of the former house at 211 S. Cromwell Street, which was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread yesterday, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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A warped metal tap sticks out of the ground at 211 S. Cromley Street on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. The house was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread at 11 a.m. during a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour yesterday, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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Tiffany Luvaas observes the site of her former home at 211 S. Cromley Street where she lived her whole life and where her brother, A.J. Garcia also grew up, as seen on Sept. 8, 2020 the day after it was taken by the Colfax Fire in Colfax, Wash. Luvaas, her boyfriend and her mother were the three residents of the home, and neither them or their dogs were harmed. The Colfax fire was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday.
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Downed power lines are seen in the yard of 211 S. Cromley Street, where the structure no longer stands, on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. The house was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread at 11 a.m. during the Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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A portion of Rob Jones's fence is seen melted and warped on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. the day after a Labor Day windstorm with gusts up to 45 miles per hour aided in the spread of fires all over Whitman County. Jones estimated that roughly three acres of his property burned out of the five acres that he owns, which accounts for the majority of the five acres that the Colfax Fire claimed in total yesterday. Jones said it was fortunate that he was home for the Labor Day holiday and was able to save his house by wetting the grass and structure while his family evacuated to safety.
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Tiffany Luvaas, who lived at 211 S. Cromley Street which burned down during the Colfax Fire yesterday, quietly observes the ruins of her former home before the rest of her family arrived on Sept. 8, 2020, in Colfax, Wash. "It started down the hill," Luvaas said while tears escaped her eyes. "I woke up to it jumping the fence, and I barely had time." Luvaas, her boyfriend and her mother were the three residents of the home, and neither them or their dogs were harmed. The Colfax fire was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday.
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Lt. David Brown of the Colfax Fire Department uses a hose while Lt. Jake Smith assists during a mop-up at at 707 Crestview in Colfax, Wash. on Sept. 8, 2020, the day after it burned. The house was one of two that was lost to the Colfax Fire that burned approximately five acres yesterday, but was one of numerous fires that caused significant damage in Whitman County.
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A.J. Garcia observes the site of his former home at 211 S. Cromley Street where he grew up, as seen on Sept. 8, 2020 the day after it was taken by the Colfax Fire in Colfax, Wash. "I used to have my medals here," he said somberly, gesturing to the place where they would have been. Though Garcia no longer lived there, his mother, his sister Tiffany Luvaas and her boyfriend were the three current residents of the home, and neither them or their dogs were harmed.
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Lt. David Brown of the Colfax Fire Department uses a hose during a mop-up at at 707 Crestview in Colfax, Wash. on Sept. 8, 2020, the day after it burned. The house was one of two that was lost to the Colfax Fire that burned approximately five acres yesterday, but was one of numerous fires that caused significant damage in Whitman County.
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A mangled bicycle is seen on Sept. 8, 2020 at the site of one of two house fires in Colfax, Wash. The house at 211 S. Cromwell Street was burned down to the foundation when a fire spread at 11 a.m. during a Labor Day windstorm yesterday with gusts up to 45 miles per hour yesterday, but all three occupants as well as their pets managed to escape. The Colfax fire burned one other home and destroyed a total of five acres and was 100 percent contained as of Tuesday, though other fires continued to burn in Whitman County.
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