The lumber mill burned down today. It was the largest source of employment in the area and the last operating lumber mill in the county. Amid all the drama of the efforts to extinguish the fire we could feel the anxiety of families who would now have no income. Later in the day I drove past the mill sight. There were cars parked along the road. People were standing with blank looks wondering what there were going to do now.
In a small community where many people live on the edge of financial disaster, an event like this could send them over the edge. I am hoping that the community rallies to help those who are impacted by this.
Update: The local mill owners are saying that they will rebuild. They say that if all goes well they will be milling lumber again by the first of next year.
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