Updated: June 28, 2016 Published: August 17, 2015
As Bob Chlupach and volunteers work on assembling a wall on his and his wife Jan Steves home under construction in the Willow, AK area on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 fireweed blooms near the sled dog yard with burnt trees in the background. The roof trusses are scheduled to arrive on site on the 24th of Aug. The mushers lost their home in the Sockeye fire earlier this year. The Chlupach Steves house is one of 7 homes that Willow Community Rebuild Project is helping with everything from building materials to construction help to furnishings.
Bob Chlupach and volunteers are assembling a new home for him and his wife, Jan Steves, in the Willow area. The mushers lost their home in the Sockeye wildfire. The Chlupach-Steves house is one of seven that the Willow Community Rebuild Project is backing.
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