Sam Peña is a multimedia journalist at Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office removed all mandatory evacuations for the Alexander Mountain Fire on Wednesday. Credentialed residents were allowed to return home to survey the damage left behind.According to a damage report, the Larimer County assessor determined 51 homes were damaged or lost. Walter Shields and his wife, Linnie, were one of 26 property owners who lost their home.Denver7 spoke to Shields last week after he learned he had lost his cabin.
'Shields and his wife returned home for the first time Thursday afternoon. 'I didn't want to see it,' said Shields. 'But I needed to see it.'The Storm Mountain road to their home is long, windy and rough. After reaching the top, the couple couldn't believe the scene.“I don’t even know what to say. It’s reality,' said Shields.The fire first claimed the tool shed that Shields had built with his own hands.
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