A symbol of love discovered in Fort McMurray ashes

The fire took their home, their furniture, their clothing.

But it turns out the fury of the Fort McMurray wildfire was no match for the rings a young couple exchanged on their wedding day.

Kayla and Travis Wood, along with their 11-month-old daughter, fled their home in Timberlea when the city was evacuated.

The last thing on Kayla's mind was her wedding rings, which she'd taken off and left on the bathroom vanity.

"I was more concerned about formula and bottles for my daughter," she recalled.

Last week Travis returned to the ashes of their former life to look for the rings.

The couple had contacted Team Rubicon, which is in charge of sifting through the remains of homes in the city. But Kayla said her husband was "impatient" and headed north to do it himself when he didn't immediately hear back from them.

During his first search, he found an old ring he'd given his wife six years ago. He and a friend returned a few days later with some screens his father had made.

After a sweltering five hours — covered from head to toe with protective clothing — Travis found Kayla's wedding band.

But he wasn't ready to quit just yet.

"My husband decided to go back the next day for one hour," Kayla said. "He said: 'I'm going in for one hour and then I'm coming home.' And in 45 minutes he found my engagement ring and my uncle's ring and his wedding band."

He found the rings in an area he'd already searched the day before.

"He just decided 'I'm going to sift again.' It's nothing short of a miracle, really," said Kayla.

Uncle's ring all she has left of him

The most emotional find was her uncle's ring, which Kayla wore all the time. Her uncle, Colin Cassell, died a few years ago when he was 31.

The two are close in age and Kayla said he was more like a brother than an uncle. She even named her baby daughter, Collins, after him.

Kayla  couldn't believe her husband found her uncle's ring.

"That's all I have of him so that's amazing. I bawled my eyes out when [Travis] called and told me he found that one."

Bad news from the insurance company

The couple recently found out they're underinsured and won't get replacement value for their home and belongings.

"So replacing my rings was a huge burden on us because we didn't really want to spend the funds to do that. I can't even describe how amazing it is," said Kayla.

The rings are charred but Kayla plans to send them to a goldsmith to be cleaned.

"It will be as good as new when it's done," she predicted.

The Woods are living in Sherwood Park right now but plan to return to Fort McMurray soon.

They both still have their jobs but will have to live with Travis's parents until they get together enough money to buy a new trailer.

"We're fortunate. I'm pretty positive about it. I know that sounds crazy but I know it's just a two-year setback. That's it — a two year setback."

Fort McMurray residents have until the end of the day today (June 20) to register with the regional municipality if they want Team Rubicon to sift through the ashes for their belongings.

As of Monday afternoon, only about 700 homes of an estimated 1,800 had been registered to be sifted.