Old La Sal residents recount losses, find resilience in the ashes of the Deer Creek Fire
Wildfire destroyed homes, damaged ranches and sparked rare ‘firenado’; residents describe financial toll and an uncertain path forward.
(Courtesy Katrina Herman) The La Sal cabin was owned by Katrina Herman before and after the Deer Creek Fire, which she used as a vacation home and Airbnb before it was destroyed on July 12.