In June, fire destroyed the house in Las Vegas. My mother was on the evening news, where she shown with Madison, her cat, who miraculously survived the fire thanks to the quick action of the Las Vegas Fire Department.
Below are some of the photographs I took following the fire showing some of the worse damage. The garage was completely destroyed, while the interior of the house was contaminated with asbestos, rendering salvage of the few items not seriously damaged economically unfeasible.
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 House seen from the driveway, looking over the remains of the garage. |
 The vinyl siding of the nearby pool house melted, as did the globe on the lamp post. |
 Master bedroom. The pink spot is fiberglass insulation where the wall was removed for inspection. |
 An ornate necklace fused into a solid block. |
 Closet packed with clothes and shoes. |
 Television/VCR combo, melted and fused with books and other debris. |
 Antique spinning wheel (circa 1840), and motorcycle shop manual (I forgot to claim on insurance) |
 Craftsman Router, never used, in box. |
 12" figure from nativity set. |
 "Toshiba" emblem permanently fused onto concrete. No other remains from item. The fire burned at about 1500 degrees. |
 Antique cedar chest (circa 1890). |
 Apple //e, drives, monitor. |