Crews are winding down the Amazing Blitz

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Despite the wet weather and high humidity the past couple of days crews are still expected to finish the amazing blitz on time.

Thursday afternoon volunteers started painting the inside and outside of the houses as well as installing cabinets.

The fast pace of the building had one member of the blitz amazed.

"You have a wood platform a week later your dedicating a house to a family, a family with eight kids," says Glen Forthun.

The public dedication of all three homes will be Saturday morning at 9:30.

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