Alva Review-Courier -

Normally, I would be writing about the Legislature, but this week I want to focus on something very heavy on my heart – the tragic house fire that claimed the lives of four people in Waynoka, two of them firefighters.

This was such a rare tragic event that forever changed the lives of so many in this community and the surrounding area.

On Jan. 29, Waynoka Firefighters Taylor Bradford and Lonnie Bolar responded to a fire at the home of James “Jim” Jones. Jones and Mylinda Walker were trapped inside the burning home. When Bradford and Bolar entered, they were killed when the roof collapsed. Jone...