Our Response
On December 30, 2021, a massive wildfire ripped through over 6,000 acres in and around Marshall, Colorado, destroying over 1,000 homes. Killing two people; it was the most destructive fire in Colorado history in terms of buildings destroyed. Cajun Navy Ground Force CEO & Founder, Rob Gaudet, was in the area for business, and when he saw the devastation firsthand, he knew we had to help.
Within days, team members were on the ground, contacting county officials and beginning to implement our Community Caretaking program. We held a volunteer orientation in the Walmart parking lot beneath the Cajun Navy Ground Force tent and got to work.
Some homes were spared structurally, but the overwhelming smell of smoke ruined the owner’s entire life’s belongings. Many homes belonged to elderly residents who needed help removing heavy furniture to the curb. Others were concerned about burned tree limbs perilously close to their unburned home.
Our team contained members who were trained tree removal specialists, and those families slept more peacefully that night, knowing they weren’t at risk of brittle branches breaching their roofs.
