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.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 17:23
We have several friends in the current evac area- monitoring the situation closely.
Mountain folks be alert! Initial reports indicate a campfire was the cause. How much do you want to bet one of the scumbag "travelers" is to blame? [Mad]
http://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/
hurley842002
07-09-2016, 17:37
Boulder County members be safe! Prayers sent.
As to the "travelers" [Mad] , they are getting bad. Wife, kids, and I went camping in Rampart Range last month and they were all over the place, one particular group had six cars, all with license plates from out of state. They had trash everywhere, huge pirate flag strung up for the world to see, several hoola hoops on one of cars, God only knows what they were doing. We had to go pretty deep into the forest to get away from the trash.
beast556
07-09-2016, 18:11
Hopefully cali will legalize weed this time and we can get these low life peices of shit out of our state. With that said i hope every one stays safe and the fire dosent burn any houses or take any lifes.
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https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18Lp8KmQUG063TafOckrCHWced4Q (https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18Lp8KmQUG063TafOckrCHWced4Q)
The fire is along Ridge Rd. Looks like it may have jumped west of Hwy 72, north of town. Winds are out of the west, so it's moving toward Boulder. So far, it is still north of Boulder Canyon. My house is about two miles away but upwind.
We just got power back. Been out for most of the day. Here say is it was cut because of the fire. Sounds like Hoser's crew may be manning the tankers.
The fire chief was one of the first to lose their house.
crashdown
07-09-2016, 18:38
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18Lp8KmQUG063TafOckrCHWced4Q (https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18Lp8KmQUG063TafOckrCHWced4Q)
The fire is along Ridge Rd. Looks like it may have jumped west of Hwy 72, north of town. Winds are out of the west, so it's moving toward Boulder. So far, it is still north of Boulder Canyon. My house is about two miles away but upwind.
We just got power back. Been out for most of the day. Here say is it was cut because of the fire. Sounds like Hoser's crew may be manning the tankers.
The fire chief was one of the first to lose their house.
Good luck and stay safe.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 18:38
The Boulder OEM website (link in my OP) just posted a burn map showing 150 acres on the NE side of Hurricane Hill.
Stay Safe!
Sugarloaf Rd is being shut down due to rubberneckers. [Mad]
The fire is heading down the Summer Rd to Boulder Canyon. Sounds like it may jump west across Hwy 72 close to town. It is also NW of Hurricane Hill.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 19:46
And we have looters.
Probably the shit bags that started it!
Cold Springs and Hummer are pretty residential. Not sure what the camping situation is up there.
Tankers have shown up in mass.
Damn, I drove through there yesterday from our cabin off the Peak to Peak. Forest fires are scary dangerous and unpredictable. I'll never forget the bombers flying over our place dropping slurry on the Beaver Reservoir fire barely a mile away. Glad I've done the fire mitigation around our place, have taken several hundred trees out but more yet to go....
Conditions are dry up there now, and so many campers are clueless careless. For people and wildlife, it's not a good time for forest fires. Hope they quash that one fast.
While we were in BoCo, there was another fire on BLM land less than a mile from our house. It's a big burn area now.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 20:18
Ah Pook- Are you still seeing large flame fronts?
Ah Pook- Are you still seeing large flame fronts?
Can't see flames from town. The smoke plume does look smaller though. Been looking for a "reliable" update but it's slow in coming.
GilpinGuy
07-09-2016, 20:36
Tom, you know you have a place to stay if you need it. Just give me a ring.
Just got stopped on the way down Wedgwood to go to work. Smoke spotted up here somere, but "probably" just a camp fire according to the firefighters. Yeah, work can wait until the probably becomes a certainty.
Tom, you know you have a place to stay if you need it. Just give me a ring.
Just got stopped on the way down Wedgwood to go to work. Smoke spotted up here somere, but "probably" just a camp fire according to the firefighters. Yeah, work can wait until the probably becomes a certainty.
Big thanks GG!!!!! I'm good.
There is a big campfire near Mt. Thoraden(sp?). They are getting ready to have a bad evening. Sheriffs and Timberline in route.
A fire ban is in place. Multiple calls of camper fires. Taking people off the front lines to deal with these dick heads... It's time to close the mountains.
Damn our local "news" outlets suck. There must be good donuts at the high school.
I just went to a Twitter feed, for the wildfire, for the first time. What a cluster boink. Useless!
GilpinGuy
07-09-2016, 21:30
Big thanks GG!!!!! I'm good.
There is a big campfire near Mt. Thoraden(sp?). They are getting ready to have a bad evening. Sheriffs and Timberline in route.
A fire ban is in place. Multiple calls of camper fires. Taking people off the front lines to deal with these dick heads... It's time to close the mountains.
This is probably what I was seeing. Thoradin is real close.
Wife and I were up there at a prescheduled gathering today at a large home in the burn area. We saw dark clouds of smoke and decided to get out while the getting-out was good. Best wishes to those in the area, we left before it got sporty.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 22:04
How stupid/careless/ass hat do you have to be to still think a big campfire is good to go when a forest fire is burning near by?
I want my mountains back...
How stupid/careless/ass hat do you have to be to still think a big campfire is good to go when a forest fire is burning near by?
I want my mountains back...
I had a company contact me about shooting a photo for an ad last year and they wanted a campfire scene in the forest. I told them that it was out of the question to shoot that in CO in the Summer as the risk was too high. The company was in VA and they simply did not understand why that was such an issue.
We've had a relatively quiet couple of years in terms of fire but one careless vagabond in the woods can really cause a lot of trouble.
Damn our local "news" outlets suck. There must be good donuts at the high school.
I just went to a Twitter feed, for the wildfire, for the first time. What a cluster boink. Useless!
No clue for the clueless.
What really sux is that firefighters, who have been in the field all day, are having to go out to these sights.
More looting calls.
How stupid/careless/ass hat do you have to be to still think a big campfire is good to go when a forest fire is burning near by?
I want my mountains back...
I don't know about you, but when I'm camping, I'm not browsing the news.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 22:23
I don't know about you, but when I'm camping, I'm not browsing the news.
True, but you can see the forest fire. Would give most people a pretty good clue.
I don't know about you, but when I'm camping, I'm not browsing the news.
Do you go into the mountains with a clue to the conditions? Not trying to be an ass but there are precautions.
This fire, by 3pm, was visible from 25 miles in most any direction. Orange light in Boulder all afternoon and I could dramatically see it from Golden this afternoon darkening the sky.
In other news, the wind must have shifted, it's very smoky in downtown Boulder again after clearing out this afternoon (now 10:30pm).
Do you go into the mountains with a clue to the conditions? Not trying to be an ass but there are precautions.
Me? Not usually because I rarely ever camp, but that's a valid point. I got the impression from this thread that the fire ban was put into place after the fire started, so if they were already camping, I wouldn't expect them to know. I only know what had been posted in here though.
This fire, by 3pm, was visible from 25 miles in most any direction. Orange light in Boulder all afternoon and I could dramatically see it from Golden this afternoon darkening the sky.
In other news, the wind must have shifted, it's very smoky in downtown Boulder again after clearing out this afternoon (now 10:30pm).
2:00pm
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3:00pm
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL594/13497691/24694097/412656394.jpg
Me? Not usually because I rarely ever camp, but that's a valid point. I got the impression from this thread that the fire ban was put into place after the fire started, so if they were already camping, I wouldn't expect them to know. I only know what had been posted in here though.
Yes, the fire ban was releases today. The fires the sheriffs dept are chasing are not small campfires.
Everyone is super vigilant today.
As usual, Gordon Gulch is at the center of the cluster faux.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 22:58
In other news, the wind must have shifted, it's very smoky in downtown Boulder again after clearing out this afternoon (now 10:30pm).
Yup- probably caused the "fire in Sunshine Canyon" report that we were just dealing with a few minutes ago.
.455_Hunter
07-09-2016, 23:00
As usual, Gordon Gulch is at the center of the cluster faux.
Come on- West Magnolia wants a turn too...
pickenup
07-09-2016, 23:02
I'm good.
Knowing you are in Ned, I thought about you when I heard of the fire.
Good to hear you are OK.
Know if any of our other members are in the target area?
Me? Not usually because I rarely ever camp
I've got a spare backpack if you want to give it a whirl...
I've got a spare backpack if you want to give it a whirl...
It's a time issue, but thanks. :)
Knowing you are in Ned, I thought about you when I heard of the fire.
Good to hear you are OK.
Know if any of our other members are in the target area?
Thanks for the thoughts. Got several running conversations going. Most all is good.
Come on- West Magnolia wants a turn too...
West Mag. is so far past the "give a faux" stage it's not even funny.
electronman1729
07-10-2016, 08:12
Wow! Was wondering why I smelled fire coming out of the Sundowner last night.
As of 6:00am, 226 acres and 0 containment. Info is scarce. Haven't seen/heard any planes this morning.
Are there any webcam's that are pointing the right direction to see this today? Very smoky here yesterday and last night but wind shifted and it's clear here now. I tried the various Eldora/Winter Park/Etc cams but no luck with those...
crashdown
07-10-2016, 12:54
https://www.facebook.com/coldspringsfire/
I don't have a FB account, but I can see this page.
Who would have thought drones getting in firefighting aircrafts way would be such a big problem?
Who would have thought drones getting in firefighting aircrafts way would be such a big problem?
me
.455_Hunter
07-10-2016, 14:47
Who would have thought drones getting in firefighting aircrafts way would be such a big problem?
Not just drones...
The idiots at Mile High Gliding did a tow and release just outside the TFR zone in the air support flight paths this morning- I called the FAA on that one.
66175
Im in the San Luis valley right now and another one popping up in the sangres
.455_Hunter
07-10-2016, 15:51
66175
Im in the San Luis valley right now and another one popping up in the sangres
That Sucks!
.455_Hunter
07-10-2016, 16:25
Crap! The fire is now 600 acres- moving E and SE. New evac area on the south side of Boulder Canyon along Magnolia Rd corridor.
crashdown
07-10-2016, 19:31
Looks like a couple rocket surgeons started the fire:
.455_Hunter
07-10-2016, 19:37
Looks like a couple rocket surgeons started the fire:
Cletus and Bobby Ray!
Just got done evacing the ex's house. Helped some of the neighbors pack up. My stuff is still in the garage.
The fire has jumped to the south side of Boulder Canyon in two places, hence the Magnolia Rd evac.
On good authority, I heard it was a transient campfire.
Looks like a couple rocket surgeons started the fire:
There was also a girl with them. Are they in custody?
crashdown
07-10-2016, 20:29
There was also a girl with them. Are they in custody?
Yes. Girl wasn't charged because she didn't start or tend the fire.
Yes. Girl wasn't charged because she didn't start or tend the fire.
Uh sure, she didn't do nothin'. I know of a high school full of people that would like to talk to them.
crashdown
07-10-2016, 20:42
Uh sure, she didn't do nothin'. I know of a high school full of people that would like to talk to them.
I read they were actually caught at the evac center. I would buy the story that the two guys started and tended the campfire and she didn't.
At least they have two guys in custody. They were also on private property "camping", so that and the fact they went to evac point at the school even though they had broken camp kinda signals that they were probably homeless..... I mean "travelers".
colorider
07-10-2016, 21:24
I heard from a reliable source (house cleaner of the property owner) that the campers had permission to be on the property that evening. Don't know if they were homeless or not, but prob a good chance they are the drifter types plaguing our state
Video of the three. I just don't have the words.
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_30113199
Is mountain meadows road being evacuated?
Finished a solar job up there recently and am curios
Is mountain meadows road being evacuated?
Finished a solar job up there recently and am curios
Not yet. Gilpin Co has not been effected by this.
On a side note, I am looking to buy in that area.
.455_Hunter
07-12-2016, 10:56
OK, please explain the logic of this to me.
A good portion of Sugarloaf is under mandatory evacuation, but Sugarloaf Road is now open to the public. Might as well just hang an "open house" sign on the homes so Paco and friends from Aurora know where to resolve some social and economic inequality.
I have never been a fan of pre-emptive mandatory evacs when security of property is low on the official priority list. I am glad our friend is still posted at his Sugarloaf home- 590A1 in hand.
Interesting that the area is having issues with predominantly white transients, that have initiated this situation to begin with, aren't subject to evacuation, yet your concern is Mexicans traveling from Aurora to loot homes.
.455_Hunter
07-12-2016, 11:38
Interesting that the area is having issues with predominantly white transients, that have initiated this situation to begin with, aren't subject to evacuation, yet your concern is Mexicans traveling from Aurora to loot homes.
I think my opinion on the transients has been made perfectly clear. Yes- they are still a huge threat for looting, but with the road now being open to the public, Paco (or Cletus or Jamal, as you prefer) is now more facilitated to come exploring from an outside region like Aurora (or Boulder or Arvada, as you prefer).
.455_Hunter
07-12-2016, 11:59
Looks they are lifting some of the evacs now, so perhaps people can now go back and secure their homes.
GilpinGuy
07-12-2016, 12:05
Not yet. Gilpin Co has not been effected by this.
On a side note, I am looking to buy in that area.
We need to have a beer and talk.
According to Sheriff Pelle no reports to his office of looting, no arrests.
We need to have a beer and talk.
Yes we do!!
The Magnolia Rd evac was lifted this morning. Almost had to go through a body cavity search to get into that are last night. Was escorted to MY house by a Sheriff's Deputy. Deputy waited til we were ready to leave and escorted us out. On the way in we came across three transients walking on the road. Deputy stops for 30 seconds and pulls away. I was in front and waved the deputy up. Asked if he wanted to take care of them and if I should wait.
His response was "no, they are locals".
Out response, in stereo, was "NO, they are not!".
He said they lived on a street just up the road and we again stated that they did not belong there.
We finished our business and started out. The deputy did stop at an intersection on the way out. I'm hoping he went back or called in for back up. The pisser, for us, is that we had to give an accounting of what we needed to pack and a scolding for not getting it the day before. Also had to show Id with our address. These three were in a mandatory ecav area and no one said boo.
The Magnolia Rd evac was lifted this morning.
-several friends are very happy about this, and a might bit relieved.
.455_Hunter
07-12-2016, 17:30
Yes we do!!
The Magnolia Rd evac was lifted this morning. Almost had to go through a body cavity search to get into that are last night. Was escorted to MY house by a Sheriff's Deputy. Deputy waited til we were ready to leave and escorted us out. On the way in we came across three transients walking on the road. Deputy stops for 30 seconds and pulls away. I was in front and waved the deputy up. Asked if he wanted to take care of them and if I should wait.
His response was "no, they are locals".
Out response, in stereo, was "NO, they are not!".
He said they lived on a street just up the road and we again stated that they did not belong there.
We finished our business and started out. The deputy did stop at an intersection on the way out. I'm hoping he went back or called in for back up. The pisser, for us, is that we had to give an accounting of what we needed to pack and a scolding for not getting it the day before. Also had to show Id with our address. These three were in a mandatory ecav area and no one said boo.
Wow! WTF???
I guess they "live there" too.
No wonder there have been no official reports of looting issues when that is the attitude.
GilpinGuy
07-12-2016, 19:48
Wow! WTF???
I guess they "live there" too.
No wonder there have been no official reports of looting issues when that is the attitude.
Dude, like, uhhh, we're all citizens of earth bro. [Beer]
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