On March 19, Joseph Moorehead’s roof caught on fire. Nearly nine months later, he’s still figuring out where to live.
The initial roof fire in March was spotted by some keen-eyed bicyclists, and at least two fire departments and 13 pieces of apparatus were used to fight the fire and haul water to the house near Evergreen’s Bluebell Lane.
Moorehead was evacuated and the main structure of the house was saved, but the interior of the house has yet to be repaired.
While he was initially able to live in the house after the fire, once the asbestos abatement started, Moorehead had to move to an unfinished loft over his garage, he said. According to the representative from Abbotts, the restoration process was complicated by the fact that Moorehead’s insurance had been dropped, which delayed the financing and thus the work. Moorehead explained that when his former insurance company found out he had 1972-issue cedar shakes on his roof, it dropped him; and other companies refused to cover him. And, he couldn’t afford the estimated $15,000 to have the cedar shakes replaced, he added.
His neighbors said they would work to secure a portable storage unit and clear out at least one bedroom and bathroom by Dec. 15, so Moorehead would be comfortable while the house was being inspected and worked on.
Contact reporter Corinne Westeman at 303-350-1043 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and follow her on Twitter @cwesteman.
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