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    This Montana couple built their dream home, only to have it burn down in minutes

    After 18 months of building, the Holetts were nearly set to move into their dream home in Dayton, Mont. It took their life savings to build the cabin. It took one wildfire to burn it down in minutes.
    by Halisia Hubbard Aug 10, 2022 4 minutes
    Steve Holett surveys the aftermath of the Elmo 2 Fire at his property, where he had spent the last 18 months building a home.

    After 18 months of building, Lisa and Steve Holett were nearly ready to move into their dream home in Dayton, Montana. It had taken their life savings to build the four-bedroom cabin, set on a hill above Flathead Lake.

    It took one wildfire to burn it to the ground in minutes.

    The Elmo 2 Fire has overtaken 21,349 acres since July 29, leaving behind a path of devastation. Last week, 150 residences were evacuated, and four primary residences are confirmed to have burned down.

    On Aug. 1, multiple people told the Holetts that the way the fire was burning,

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