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Benjamin Bevel, who lived just 20 miles outside of Silver City, describes living in his cabin with his wife as peaceful. For 15 years, he enjoyed his retirement in the Gila National Forest. However, everything changed 20 days ago.
'I had four or five outbuildings, an entire porch I built, a rocking chair, interior furniture, things like that that we'll never, never get back,' Bevel said.
Unfortunately, his cabin was one of the homes lost to the fire. 'I took numerous pictures of the loss, and I still have a tremendous amount of pictures of what used to be, so we're kind of clinging to that.'
This isn't the couple's first experience with forest fire scares. In 2014, during the Signal Fire, a helicopter had to swoop in and save them, but at that time, their home was spared.
Bevel returned to the site of his cabin for the first time on Tuesday and found it heartbreaking. 'Imagine a lifelong dream. And, and everything that you built with your own hands, things that can never ever be replaced, just totally and completely unequivocally destroyed,' he said.
Right now, he and his wife are staying at a property they own in Tucson, Arizona. They are unsure if they will return and rebuild, but he hopes that his loss will not deter others from pursuing their dream homes. 'People tell me, 'You're living the dream that we wish we could.' If you're young enough to try, get out there and do it.'
Highway 15 is reopening Wednesday night, but drivers are advised to exercise caution as fire crews are still on the scene.
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