SPOKANE, Wash. — For two decades, Tim Archer was the firefighter/EMT helping families through some of the worst moments of their lives. Now retired, Archer is experiencing that loss from the other side. The Old Trails Fire destroyed the home where Archer and his wife, Francie, had built their life, KREM reported. | RELATED: Inside the Wash. wildfire response: Firefighter videos show race to save homes“For 20 years, I was on the other side of it ... telling people, ‘we’re sorry for your loss.’ “Keep sending those texts and keep checking in on people ... people have good days and bad days,” she said.