A Photo Essay


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Although untouched by fire, the records of this tiny country church were severely damaged by floodwaters for which officials have offered no explanation.


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Smokem Fire Department volunteers take a break.


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Eerie lights in the area of the Suppository were photographed moments before the fire.


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Smokem resident and Mustard Nation advocate Ron Margarine ponders the situation.


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Forced from their home by the smoke and water, a mother and child await word of the fate of their recipes.


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