When a forest fire hit the Blue Mountain two weeks ago, people rushed to donate food and refreshments for the 200-plus firefighters who were on duty round the clock.

Volunteers kept the best list they could of people who helped.Some of the donations included:Country Harvest, Gulf Periera's, Joe's Steaks, C&C Food Mart, Save Our Bubble, Zion Food Bank, Walnutport Dunkin Donuts, Giant in Lehighton,Bowmanstown Diner, Bert's Steakhouse, Raush House, Convenient Mart in Palmerton, Pappy's Corner Store, Keystone Karate and Lowe's.Also, Mallard Market, Subway, Pizza Como, Alfie's, Lorenzo's, Walmart, Zimmerman's Dairy, Belly Busters. Heintzelman's Meat Market, Down syndrome Foundation, West Penn Girl Scouts, West Penn Fire Company, Nestle Waters.Also, Alivia Paules, Lory Frey, Karen and Sam Reichard, Elizabeth Reichard, Sherry Paules, Rebecca Paules, Beth and Harold Heacock,Brook Allen, Dominic Palumbo, Sandra Binder, Randi Gressler, Dena Kistler, Karen Hope-Kistler, Dylan McIntosh, Jerry Sezler, Carrie and Gabrielle Steigerwalt, Lavona Berger, James Marks, Maz Marks, Kristen Marks, Jennifer Bailey, Jonathan and Shelby Ammary, Abby FredericksAmy Kline, Linda Everett, Michael Arner, Jason Baker, Nicole Cotterman, Lynn Shupp, Kandi (Kupkake Kandi), Regina Dreher, Chris Barachie, Walter Haas, Cheryl Haas, Kim and Ben Arnold and family, The Clees, The Zeolis.Also, Eggy and family, Madison Eckhart, Autumn Heintzelman, Rachel Heinzelman, Jackie Yelsits, Sue, Blaine and Matt Echkart, Doug and Cathy Hawk, Susan Steber, Amanda, Maezie and Lily Hunsicker, John T. Strocker, Beth Kalbach, Eric Waksmunski, Cheryl Haas, Dave Scott, Michelle Scott, Cady Frey, Randy Frey. Dottie Farkas, Jennifer Farkas, Lance Stein, Kim Smith, Don and Deb Rynd, Kim Sterling, Misty Kershner, Jessica and Daniel Gamble, Bambi and Duane Elsasser, Heidi Carr, Carol Ginder, Donna Crum, Jaimie LaBar, Joey and Mike Roetz and Family, Jennifer Bittenbender, Matt Daily, Brandi Green-Wall and the Lawler Family.Also, Haley Moyer, The Gawlik Family, Julianne and Francie O'Gorman, Francie and Laura O'Gorman, Terra Bradford, Faye and Lamont Dotter,Irv Althouse, Teri Strong and John Leibold.Many, many people who generously dropped off donations unanimously.One family drove from Pottstown with a donation.