Sterett Ranch Fire Emergency Relief Fund

My Mother’s family was one of the many victims of the wildfires that tore through Eastern Washington on September 7th and 8th. My 94 year old Grandfather, Jack Sterett,  alongside his son Sandy Sterett,  own a cattle ranch just outside of Davenport. My Grandfather’s family has lived on this land for 3 generations. Jack and Sandy and their wives  have spent their entire lives living and working on this ranch. Their homes  and livelihood were ravaged by the recent wildfire. Many structures, machinery, all pastures, animal feed and feeding equipment were damaged beyond repair. 


Owning an agriculture business is more difficult than ever even while we all rely on this essential industry to survive. Adding in this fire, the financial, emotional and physical toll of this event is nearly too much to bear for my hardworking, very proud Grandfather. Despite his protests, I have decided to start this campaign to try to help my family get by until the potential reimbursement from the insurance company. They need to be able to purchase feed for the livestock and to purchase essential equipment and tools for their livestock. 


We cannot thank everyone enough for their prayers, well wishes, kind words and offers of assistance. We are forever grateful for your contributions and shares.

If you wish to donate by other means see the information below.  Email [email redacted] with any questions. 
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An update from Linda on 9/9, who has been at the ranch since Tuesday afternoon - 


“I drove over from Kirkland yesterday, but it seems like so much longer ago.

Nearly all the pasture land has burned. My brother and a couple of others did a check of the cattle yesterday morning and it seems like they have survived....horses, too.

Monday the fire took the pasture land, a calving shed in the canyon, and the large haystack with hundreds of tons of hay and all the winter feeding equipment at the home place on top. The canyon hay barn, and houses and arena building on top were saved.

Monday at my brother and sister-in-law’s place the fire took out their shop, a barn in the meadow, some outbuildings around the house and the greenhouses...the house was saved.

Later Monday evening after the fire trucks left, the fire that took out the haystack and feeding equipment blew up in the area of the shop at the home place on top and destroyed it. Thousands of dollars in tools and equipment, as well as a place to work on machinery for repairs, was gone. This loss was what brought my nearly 94 year old father to tears. He sobbed on the phone and I wasn’t there to hold him. The houses were saved, as well as the arena building and the horse barn.

Shortly after I got here yesterday we discovered fire going up the backside of the chicken house which was close to the shop. The fire trucks had left so we called 911 but that fire spread very quickly to the 86 year old irreplaceable horse barn that my grandfather had built. It was an intense fire. That was the second time my father cried...I was there to hold him. Luckily they were able to save the houses again.

The firefighters were standing talking and watching that fire beginning to reduce when we became aware there were now flames on the west side of the house, as well. It was a mad scramble to get resources to that area. Between the fire trucks and my cousins, Lyn and Gale Wolfe showing up at just the right time with their bulldozer and creating a fire lane, that fire was quelled and the houses were saved again.

It is hard to look anywhere without seeing apocalyptic devastation. And knowing my father doesn’t have time to rebuild his legacy is hard to endure. We know we are not alone in these experiences, but I hope to never again watch such a tragedy unfold. We, like a lot of other people, are grateful to the good Lord for what wasn’t lost and are putting one foot in front of the other right now. Thanks, once again, to the many friends and family that have offered prayers and assistance. That means a lot and we thank you sincerely.”