BAREFOOT FIRE: 6_0_13_1myrtle_beach_editorial_photographer_01

Covered in soot from helping with the search for keepsakes at her grandparent's burnt out house on Swift Street in Barefoot Resort, Elli Boos, 4, plays with a bedspring on Friday used as a toy. With her parents Derek and Penny Boos and other siblings, the grandchildren of Bob and Jo Ann Portteus played an important role in helping with the search for usable personal items. Residents living in the fire affected areas were allowed back to their homes today to check on the status of their homes. The Portteus home was one of several completely damaged on Swift Street in the development. {quote}It's just good having a loving family,{quote} said Bob Portteus when asked how he felt about the damage to his home and watching his family helping with the search. {quote}Everything else can be replaced.{quote}

Covered in soot from helping with the search for keepsakes at her grandparent's burnt out house on Swift Street in Barefoot Resort, Elli Boos, 4, plays with a bedspring on Friday used as a toy. With her parents Derek and Penny Boos and other siblings, the grandchildren of Bob and Jo Ann Portteus played an important role in helping with the search for usable personal items. Residents living in the fire affected areas were allowed back to their homes today to check on the status of their homes. The Portteus home was one of several completely damaged on Swift Street in the development. "It's just good having a loving family," said Bob Portteus when asked how he felt about the damage to his home and watching his family helping with the search. "Everything else can be replaced."