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MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- When we archetypal met seasoned Rodney McGuire at an Oak Fire evacuation center successful July of 2022, his astir valued possessions were packed into his car.
Including a crocheted representation of The Last Supper made by his grandmother, a awesome of his religion past and now.
A batch has changed since we past talked to Rodney. Most notably, helium mislaid his leg.
"It broke disconnected of this histrion close here. broke into 4 pieces," said McGuire.
In February, portion of a burned tree, which helium says should person been removed by cleanable up crews, fell connected his leg.
That caused a humor clot and a full batch of pain.
"If I could person chewed it disconnected I would have. I told them, springiness maine a saw I'll bash it myself," said McGuire.
His limb had to beryllium amputated.
His spot is lined with charred, hazardous trees.
Damage to his drainage strategy has near a muddy mess.
He's inactive surviving retired of a trailer until his caller location is ready, much hard than ever present that he's successful a wheelchair.
"I don't similar to beryllium a whiner, I'm a subsister but this is wrong. We're paying taxes for this and we each request help," said McGuire.
He said helium had not been capable to fig retired who is liable for the debris removal.
Action News reached retired to Mariposa County too, trying to way down immoderate answers for Rodney and different Oak Fire survivors.
We were told we'd person a effect Tuesday afternoon, but inactive haven't.
For McGuire, the deficiency of accusation has been frustrating.
As helium learns to unrecorded without a limb his fiancé, Sally, who has not been capable to determination to Mariposa yet, is keeping him strong.
Sally, and a peculiar portrait.
"That's what the Last Supper, it's ever been important, my spirituality and my faith," said McGuire.
Last year, 71-year-old Edward Wackerman was arrested, accused of starting the Oak Fire.
He remains successful the Mariposa County Jail present awaiting proceedings aft pleading not blameworthy successful September.
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