Small Colorado Town Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Fire
By Russell Haythorn | Denver7
GoFundMe nears $200K as Nederland comes together in wake of Caribou Village Shopping Center fire.
NEDERLAND, Colo. — It’s been a tough week for the small mountain town of Nederland, but amid the ashes, hope is taking root.
The Caribou Village Shopping Center fire has destroyed more than 30% of the town’s businesses, but now, neighbors, local businesses, and volunteers are coming together to help turn heartbreak into action.
Nederland is the kind of place where neighbors feel more like family, said Dan Vollmer, a local realtor with Berkshire Hathaway who launched a GoFundMe campaign for the town.
“I’ve been up here a handful of years," Vollmer said. "You really start to call this place home after about two."
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