The Eastland complex fire continues to burn thousands of acres, as multiple agencies across the state try to put out flames.
Dozens of homes have been destroyed, and according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, there have been new requests for assistance on wildfire relief.Most people don’t know how they would react if they lost nearly everything.Seth is trying to salvage a few of his mother’s belongings after wildfires destroyed much of her community in Carbon.His mother, Mary Griffin, was at First Baptist Church of Eastland on Saturday, two days after fires swept through the town.
"We had officers say, ‘Y’all need to leave,’ and I was just grabbing stuff because I had to leave," she said."We will have all of these supplies indefinitely here so people can come get them because I think, right now, so many are shell-shocked at losing everything," explained Mandi Whittlesey, who is music minister, First Baptist Church of Eastland. "We just need people to come, tell us where to take it or come and get it, because it’s here.
They understand most of what’s lost is tangible. Items like a charred gun, however, Mary said is sentimental.Thousands of items are gone. Few remain, but each with a story. "My dad’s dog tags. We found those yesterday. So, his military dog tags. He was in the Army," Seth said."If we could find those things then, you know, that’s good enough for us," Seth said.
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