East Fork Fire Appreciation Dinner draws huge crowd

The East Fork Fire Appreciation Dinner was held last Saturday night at the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Soon after the 20,000+ acre fire was controlled in mid-September, Ted Crowley and his family wanted to show their appreciation to all the people who helped the landowners in the south Blaine/Hill County areas. Landowners got together and planned an event that drew 400+ guests.

Ted and Barb Crowley's ranch was the site of the Central Fire Command during the fire, the hub from which firefighters and supplies were sent to fight the wild fire. Ted said, "Right after the...