The fire crews worked tirelessly and fiercely for weeks on end near Carole's home in Idaho. " It was my honor and pleasure to be invited to share a meal with the Halstead Fire crew at the end of yet another grueling day for them" said Carole. "My dad fought structural fires in New York City, so respect for firefighters is in my DNA."

As wildfires ravaged the lands destroying dozens of homes and threatening hundreds more in several western U.S. states, including Idaho, an on-duty firefighter was killed.