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This morning my Google Alerts brought me to an article about a house fire in Glacier View Meadows. The tenants were at work when the midday fire on Monday totally destroyed their home.

Eight pets were killed in the fire, 5 dogs and 3 cats.

This is very devastating news. I can't imagine the heartbreak of losing my pets in such a terrible way.

I saw the smoke from my kitchen window on Monday and assumed they were burning the slash pile.

It seemed odd that it would be burned on a breezy day, but I didn't give it a second thought. From my view it looked like that was the correct location.

Assuming it was the slash pile; I grabbed my camera to take a few pictures and merrily continued my day.

I didn't think for a second that I should report the smoke or investigate further.

The guilt I felt reading the news report this morning was overwhelming. What if I could have done something to save the pets in the house?

According to the Coloradoan reporter, the fire was reported at 11:15 a.m. and when firefighters arrived 3 minutes later the structure was already half gone.

According to my camera, the photo I took when I first noticed the smoke was at 1:54 p.m., long after the fire started.

Although I feel a little better knowing I could not have helped save the lives of the pets, I still feel terrible for reacting the way I did and I am deeply saddened by the loss.

I learned a very important lesson this morning. I need to be proactive in helping our neighbors and protecting our neighborhood. I should have made the phone call, if it was the slash pile the fire department would have known.

I will never assume again that I know the source or the reason for smoke in the sky.

To report a fire in Glacier View Meadows dial 911!

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Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO

www.redfeatherlakes.com ---800-531-2195

"A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul"

The information contained in Mary's blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed, and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.

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Originally posted at: Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale for Families: Fort Collins CO Homes For Sale in Golden Meadows December 2009

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Fort Collins CO Homes For Sale December 2009 where there were 1110 homes available within the Fort Collins regional area. This is a decrease of -12.53 % over the same month last year when there were 1269 Fort Collins homes for sale. This December there were 139 Fort Collins homes sold an decrease of -1.42 % over the same month last year when 141 homes in the Fort Collins region were sold. The average sale price of Fort Collins CO homes for sale was $262,139 during December, 2009, a decrease of -6.12 % over last December 2008, when the average sale price was $277,537.

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Originally posted at: Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale for Families: Fort Collins CO Homes For Sale in Fairview December 2009

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Copyright Ed Powers http://www.edpowersrealtor.biz/ Where there can be found Fairview Fort Collins CO Homes For Sale December 2009.