Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Meeker Fire Department

Dear Editor:
Recently, lightning struck about 20 yards across the fence in our neighbor’s property towards the top of the hill where we have a small cabin. Many of our neighbors saw the strike and the subsequent burst of flame as the field began to burn, and they called 911.
Our Meeker Volunteer Fire Department’s response was immediate and effective and they contained the fire to less than half of one acre, thus saving a…