Visitors of the Troublesome Stories exhibit look at the photography of Thomas Cooper, a photojournalist who captured the East Troublesome Fire. Cooper s work is featured prominently at the exhibit and prints can be purchased with 20% of the proceeds going to a recovery fund.
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Items featured in the exhibit were donated by locals who lost their homes or businesses. The East Troublesome destroyed over 500 buildings, with over 350 of them being primary residences.
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Grand Lake Chamber Board President Jim McComb thanks chamber director Emily Hagen, center, and Laura Kratz, owner of Studio 8369, for putting together the Troublesome Stories exhibit.
This year’s Memorial Day ceremony in Grand Lake had an even more somber tone than usual as the town gathered for one of its first events since the East Troublesome Fire.
Exhibit in Grand Lake will educate visitors on East Troublesome Fire impacts while protecting residents from reliving the disaster
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and last updated 2021-05-17 15:28:11-04
GRAND LAKE, Colo. â An exhibit in Grand Lake will help visitors understand the impact of the East Troublesome Fire while protecting residents from reliving the harrowing disaster.
The exhibit, called Troublesome Stores: Art & Artifacts From The East Troublesome Fire, will include 40 powerful images of the fire alongside text of residentsâ stories and artifacts recovered from the ashes.
The East Troublesome Fire blew up in size on Oct. 21, 2020 and winds pushed the flames at a breakneck speed â about 6,000 acres per hour â across the landscape, giving most Grand Lake residents a mere 12 minutes to evacuate. In
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