Nearly 20 years after Rachel Eggers lost everything that was precious to her, the memories of that "traumatic and horrific" day remained vivid. When Rachel Eggers was 11-years-old, she lost her father, her home and everything she had in a house fire. Braden Fastier/Stuff Rachel Eggers lost her family home and her father in a house fire in Nelson when she was 11, almost 20 years ago. She spent the first few years of her life living in Pigeon Valley, where the Tasman blaze started on February 5. Braden Fastier/Stuff Having lost a family member in a house fire, Rachel Eggers knows just how it can change life in an instant.

Source: Stuff February 27, 2019 23:03 UTC