When I left out of here ... I expected to come back to everything gone, said Ben Smith, the resort manager, recalling the terrifying moments as the fire closed in.
The fact the lodge and most of the nearby resort escaped the hellish firestorm is a testament to the work of Smith's team and firefighters.
Come wintertime - when the snow comes - you won't even know there was a fire here, stated Damaris Cand, guest services manager, optimistic about the resort's future.
The Bridge fire ... exploited the dry conditions and rapidly expanded, engulfing tens of thousands of acres in a matter of hours.
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