As you probably noticed, the mountain has been on fire since yesterday around noon. Just ask grandpa Jim Bob who doubles as the Fire Captain at the Draper, South Mountain fire station. He got the call around noon yesterday and as his crew raced up there, they realized it was spreading really fast. They ended up staying up there, making sure the houses were not in danger, until 6 am this morning. They had to camp out on someone's lawn. I guess the younger fireman were all very impressed by his "mad firefighting skills". Most of them are closer to my age than his. He is as tough as they come, but not exactly a spring chick. :) We are so proud to have a grandpa and dad that is a true hero, not only to us, but to a lot of other people too. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty many times and has saved and helped many people. It looks like the mountain is still burning a bit- the helicopter has flown right over our house a few times as it was going back to get more "red stuff" to drop on the fire. Lucky for Gpa Jim Bob that he was on the last day of his shift yesterday and now gets to enjoy his 4 days off!
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We would like to say thanks to your Dad also. Fire Fighters are awesome! I took my boys to the Kaysville Fire Station one day because they were playing with fire, and they were amazing!
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