Rebuilding After Fourmile Canyon Fire: A Journey of Resilience
Debby and Charlie Martin, residents affected by the Fourmile Canyon Fire in 2010, share their rebuilding process over 19 months, decisions on building greener, emotional well-being during recovery, lessons learned, and valuable advice gained. Their story encapsulates strength, community support, and optimism through adversity.
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Rebuilding after the 2010 Fourmile Canyon Fire Debby and Charlie Martin Sugarloaf Residents Marshall Fire Rebuilding Meeting January 19, 2022
Q: How long did the rebuilding process take? 19 months 2010 September: The house burned down Fourmile Rebuild Forum 2010 November: Charlie returned from Antarctica Debris removal Full policy limit reimbursement for Part A (dwelling) 2011 January: We interviewed architects 2011 February: We hired our architect 2011 August: We hired our contractor 2012 July: We moved into our new house
Q: Share how/why you decided to build back better and greener. What specific things did you do? Boulder County BuildSmart Regulations Insulation, windows, lighting, energy and water efficient appliances Wildfire Zone 1 Ignition-Resistant Construction Roofing, siding, decking, design considerations Our list Low maintenance Aging-in-place Did it add cost, did insurance cover it? Yes, some extra cost Total rebuilding budget included insurance reimbursement for Part A (dwelling), Part B (contents) and personal savings
Q: How did you take care of your emotional well-being during the recovery? Inherent resiliency Family, friends, coworkers Loved the process of designing and rebuilding a house from the ground up The journey was creative, collaborative and uplifting We developed lasting friendships with our architects and builder Gratitude To extended family and friends, to Boulder County, to the community, to vendors
Q: What do you wish you knew at the beginning that you now know? I m not sure We ve been on a journey .
Q: Any other advice you want to share? For our family, the house burning down had silver linings A new house that is energy efficient, low maintenance and more suitable for aging in place Opportunity for post-fire research on ash chemistry and fire effects on soil properties
A SILVER LINING: A NEW HOUSE!
