BOZEMAN — Sharon Davis has lived in the Bridger Foothills for more than 30 years. "The country was beautiful and my husband had taken up fly fishing," Davis explained as the reason why she and husband Howard shared their time between Dallas, TX and Bozeman. "This was my husband's favorite place," Davis said.

Photo: Sharon and Howard Davis together on vacation

Sharon Davis

Five years ago Davis and her family were grieving Howard's sudden death when the Bridger Foothills Fire broke out. Davis and her daughter tried to keep an eye on the blaze, but because of the way the house was situated, they didn't see it coming. "But a neighbor called me who lives across the road and she said, you can't see it, but the fire's getting really close to your road," Davis said.

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