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April 09, 2014 04:28 PM

Surviving more than a fire

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Dwain Diehl found this photograph in his burned home of his daughter Emily. She died at the age 18 months of from a ceizure disorder.  (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl found this photograph in his burned home of his daughter Emily. She died at the age 18 months of from a ceizure disorder. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Dwain Diehl's Harley Davidson motorcycle was destroyed when a fire burned his Derby home on March 31, 2014. (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl's Harley Davidson motorcycle was destroyed when a fire burned his Derby home on March 31, 2014. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Cross imprints caused by smoke are on the living room wall of Dwain Diehl's home. (April 7, 2014)
Cross imprints caused by smoke are on the living room wall of Dwain Diehl's home. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Dwain Diehl, right, sifts through his charred belongings while logging them for his insurance company. Helping him is his uncle Jim Helton. Diehl's Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl, right, sifts through his charred belongings while logging them for his insurance company. Helping him is his uncle Jim Helton. Diehl's Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Inside Dwain Diehl's closet where his police uniforms were burned. His Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014)
Inside Dwain Diehl's closet where his police uniforms were burned. His Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Inside Dwain Diehl's burned dining room. His Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014)
Inside Dwain Diehl's burned dining room. His Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Dwain Diehl sifts through his charred belongings while logging them for his insurance company. A partially melted Big Bird toy lies next him. It was the favorite toy of his daughter Emily, who died from a seizure disorder at the age of 18 months on March 31, 2002. Exactly 12 years to the day, his home in Derby was destroyed by a fire that started at his neighbor’s house. (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl sifts through his charred belongings while logging them for his insurance company. A partially melted Big Bird toy lies next him. It was the favorite toy of his daughter Emily, who died from a seizure disorder at the age of 18 months on March 31, 2002. Exactly 12 years to the day, his home in Derby was destroyed by a fire that started at his neighbor’s house. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Dwain Diehl, right, sifts through his charred belongings while logging them for his insurance company. Helping him is his uncle Jim Helton. Diehl's Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl, right, sifts through his charred belongings while logging them for his insurance company. Helping him is his uncle Jim Helton. Diehl's Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Dwain Diehl walks through his charred home while logging items for his insurance company. His Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl walks through his charred home while logging items for his insurance company. His Derby home caught fire on March 31, 2014 when a fire started at his neighbors' house and the high winds carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
The outline of a heart-shaped shadow box with memories of Emily Diehl left an imprint on her father Dwain Diehl's home that was burned on March 31, 2014. On the same date 12 years ago 18-month-old Emily died from a ceizure disorder. (April 7, 2014)
The outline of a heart-shaped shadow box with memories of Emily Diehl left an imprint on her father Dwain Diehl's home that was burned on March 31, 2014. On the same date 12 years ago 18-month-old Emily died from a ceizure disorder. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
Dwain Diehl sifts through his charred belongings at his Derby home. His home caught fire last week when a fire that started at his neighbors' house and the wind carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014)
Dwain Diehl sifts through his charred belongings at his Derby home. His home caught fire last week when a fire that started at his neighbors' house and the wind carried it over to his home. Both homes are total losses. (April 7, 2014) The Wichita Eagle
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