A group is working in Willow to help dozens of residents whose properties burned down in last year’s Sockeye Fire to bring life back to their community.
KTUU reports that Tam Boeve with the Willow Garden Club says her group has been working with about 40 residents to bring back the trees, flowers and other plants that once surrounded their properties.
Willow resident Kathleen Fielder says almost every tree was burned down on her property by the June 2015 fire that also destroyed 25 homes and other structures. She is planning to rebuild with 60 pine tree seeds she received from the Willow Garden Club.
According to Boeve, the group has received about $10,000 in grants and donations to support the recovery efforts.
