View Full Version : Yet again, more smoke West of FC
Taking care of the honney do list this morning and while mowing the yard, I see that there is yet again another plume of smoke rising West of Fort Collins. This one is further South of the other two fires so I'm pretty sure that it's a new one.
Hope it gets shut down pretty quick!
JohnTRourke
06-09-2012, 11:41
In Buena Vista this weekend and it's crispy dry already. looks like late august. going to be a BAD year.
twitchyfinger
06-09-2012, 11:42
Just posted on 9 News :http://www.9news.com/news/article/271678/71/Fire-burning-in-Larimer-County-at-40-50-acres-
Oh man, I hope they get on that one quick too. Hope whoever lives in that area is safe
SouthPaw
06-09-2012, 13:30
I can see it currently from my work and the smoke is growing fast!
jackthewall81
06-09-2012, 13:31
Global warming.
twitchyfinger
06-09-2012, 13:51
Damn here we go again, evacuations ordered: http://www.9news.com/news/article/271678/71/Evacuations-ordered-for-High-Park-Fire-
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1681043896001
BuffCyclist
06-09-2012, 13:55
We've had some serious wildfires down here in NM already. One is over 270k acres and is the largest wildfire in recorded NM history. It was started by lightning back in the middle of May. It sent lots of smoke my way and made going outside very painful.
A new one just started this last Monday from lightning and its already over 10k acres. This one is only 30-40mi away from me (its just outside of Ruidoso) and we can see the smoke billowing up as well as the actual fire on the mountain at night.
Sad thing is, this isn't even wildfire season yet, going to be a horrible season later this summer though! :(
blacklabel
06-09-2012, 14:01
The smoke from this fire is pretty impressive. I first saw it heading into Estes from the south and then in my rear view mirror on the way to Greeley. It's definitely going to be a bad year for fires.
DD977GM2
06-09-2012, 14:10
Taking care of the honney do list this morning and while mowing the yard, I see that there is yet again another plume of smoke rising West of Fort Collins. This one is further South of the other two fires so I'm pretty sure that it's a new one.
Hope it gets shut down pretty quick!
Due to another thread, my opinion is null and void.
Tinelement
06-09-2012, 14:44
Been watching it from the back yard all day. She went up quick!
No catching this one in the near future. Huge column all day. Between 2-3K acres with 6 structures burned.
twitchyfinger
06-09-2012, 19:01
Wow that is a big one, can see the huge plume of smoke all the way down here in Franktown almost 100 miles away. Thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by this.
trlcavscout
06-09-2012, 20:07
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b436/trlcavscout/2012-06-09_20-05-48_965.jpg
blacklabel
06-09-2012, 20:42
5000 acres already.
And 0% containment.
posted in other thread as well but this is a mile from the ranch house.
http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/full/595682039.jpg?key=1029683&Expires=1339293820&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=jGqV4WSwhtPEYW4LDItSymkGdrk1Llex08eTS5h5 VuKEgxSU6fRY6GZE8R6PhHPgisEB6LCrLH5A6WTssytAoGiUr7 Q0F19YkGV1umFAcmugx7Du~4ZxWHoIWXwwZkuZ~GyHAJlokmve 3fk83mmWhB9KskteDtdS2Tji9NZnb-U_
twitchyfinger
06-09-2012, 21:05
Smoke plume from fire, view from Franktown 100 miles away. Taken with Iphone sorry to not have a better camera handy.
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5650/fire2c.jpg
was very ugly when I saw it flying in this evening to DIA. tons of smoke. not good.
We're in Cheyenne this weekend. We can see and smell the smoke here.
BPTactical
06-09-2012, 21:59
Going to be a long, hot summer.
To the fire crews:[Beer]
Smoke eaters!
Indeed a huge plume.
my buddy is flying fire fighting aircraft and says this is just an insane year so far....non-stop.
I guess it jumped from a couple hundred acres to over 5,000 in a flash. As an comparison the previous fire last week took over a week to get to the same numbers. This on is pretty scary right now as they haven't even been able to stage properly to plan an attack. Every time they get to a location to stage the fire is already upon them. Some very scary situations happening today with our own Sheriff and other deputies attempting to evacuate residents safely and my hats off to those who keep our communities safe. There really are some great men out there saving lives. Here's to hoping everyone stays safe and they get things under control sooner than later.
BPTactical
06-10-2012, 07:06
Some incredible footage from overnight. 8K-10K acres estimated and usually a fire lays down overnight.
This one has not. An interview with a resident said the entire area is strife with beetle kill. That stuff burns hot and fast.
Video looks like a firestorm.
Great-Kazoo
06-10-2012, 07:09
One of board members here and arfcom was doing communication work there yesterday.
A woman we know evac'ed her horses last night and staying with some other friends down the block.
This is insane with the dry, windy conditions. They have evacuated bellvue and we are trying to get in touch with some other friends who live in the area.
My parents are staying the weekend in the Cherokee park area, I talked to them last night and they said the smoke cloud was huge.
colocowboy01
06-10-2012, 10:30
I hope they can get this fire under control soon. I used to work at the Sky Corral Guest Ranch. That is some beautiful country and great people up in that area.
colocowboy01
06-10-2012, 10:40
Yesterday evening we were drive down I-25 and saw a CH-54 landing at the Ft. Collins/Loveland airport so we drove over to look at it refueling to go back out to fight the fire.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/colocowboy/CH-54-1.jpg
blacklabel
06-10-2012, 10:44
Up to 12k acres now.
really hazy and smokey all the way out here in calhan with a strong burning smell in the air....its crazy that it is that large of a fire
trlcavscout
06-10-2012, 12:15
I just got a Fox 31 news update saying 14k acres and 18 structures! Looking at the map of the burn area it looks like loveland to teds place and ft collins to estas! My nepjew works at horsetooth and he sent me a msg saying it was in lory state park earlier.
any news on what caused this one?
Great-Kazoo
06-10-2012, 13:03
I just got a Fox 31 news update saying 14k acres and 18 structures! Looking at the map of the burn area it looks like loveland to teds place and ft collins to estas! My nepjew works at horsetooth and he sent me a msg saying it was in lory state park earlier.
This fire is all over the place. Wind and dry weather are not helping. This is part of an e-m we received a while ago. I Think if all the residents who have evacuated could reach out to friends and family this it might read like this.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY & PASTE IT TO ANY OTHER WEB SITE, at my request. people DESERVE SOME PRIVACY
Thank you ALL for your thoughts and prayers. I'm sitting in a coffee shop right now, tears streaking for all the love and support that I feel, and a tad bit of fear sneaking in as we breathe the smoke and watch the ash fall from the sky. The kids are safe, we are safe
theGinsue
06-10-2012, 13:19
Jim, please pardon my confusion here.
Are you evacuated due to this fire? Have you suffered a loss from this?
If either of those is YES, please tell us how we can help you!
Great-Kazoo
06-10-2012, 13:49
Jim, please pardon my confusion here.
Are you evacuated due to this fire? Have you suffered a loss from this?
If either of those is YES, please tell us how we can help you!
No luckily not us. I received an e-mail from a friend in our prayer group and took a brief passage from it and put it in italics. Thanks for your concern. Her whole e-mail is very moving but want to respect their privacy. AND we all know something posted on the web has a habit of going global.
blacklabel
06-10-2012, 14:01
CBS 4 has live video from their helicopter of the fire.
http://denver.cbslocal.com/live-video/
trlcavscout
06-11-2012, 09:25
Sounds like this thing is way out of control, Larimer sherrifs office spokesman said like 36900 acres and still 0% contained! Anyone here live up there? I know last night the smoke was horrible in Ault. Their are a lot of good people up there fighting this thing, hope they get it under control and everyone is safe so they can get a cold beer soon!
it feels like i have been camping in my bedroom for like a month now 3 fires in a row is nuts. i hope we get a big ass rain this week
blacklabel
06-11-2012, 09:33
We could smell the fire in Greeley last night. I don't know anyone that lives in the area but its the part of the state that I go to for camping and hiking. Those affected have definitely been on my mind. Disasters like this put things in perspective.
Great-Kazoo
06-11-2012, 10:09
Just came back from the WC range (note to self, make sure mags & ammo go with you[Bang])
Anyway. The fire looks like it's getting ready to jump the ridge line. Very dense heavy smoke on top and the east side of hill. Nothing like smoke drifting skywards just creeping over the hill.
Again this is insane, windy, extremely dry and no rain in sight.
Wow, this is ridiculous ...
http://blackicegeospatial.com/images/Wildfire/HighPark_20120611.jpg
Great-Kazoo
06-11-2012, 13:03
Overland & Vine, Sheriff & Fire marshal on site to assess evac plans. A fellow shooter (non-member) is bugging out. I posted about the appearance of fire crossing ridge line before. Lory park is next.
trlcavscout
06-11-2012, 13:18
Overland & Vine, Sheriff & Fire marshal on site to assess evac plans. A fellow shooter (non-member) is bugging out. I posted about the appearance of fire crossing ridge line before. Lory park is next.
From what the rangers said it was in Lory yesterday. My nephew works at the north ramp at horestooth and they told him not to come in today. Yesterday his boat ramp was closed and all he did was stop traffic.
blacklabel
06-11-2012, 13:27
Its definitely in Lory Park now. Does anyone know the status of Pingree Park?
trlcavscout
06-11-2012, 13:45
Its definitely in Lory Park now. Does anyone know the status of Pingree Park?
I am pretty sure its not that high, yet? But the wind is supposed to change tonight.
blacklabel
06-11-2012, 13:57
Its at Buckhorn Road but I'm thinking its not that far west.
Larry Ashcraft
06-11-2012, 14:01
It was smoky at our place east of Pueblo yesterday afternoon and Fort Collins is 180 miles away. Of course it could be from New Mexico also.
It was smoky at our place east of Pueblo yesterday afternoon and Fort Collins is 180 miles away. Of course it could be from New Mexico also.
i highly doubt that was the FC fire. When i saw it yesterday the smoke was blowing NE
I have friends in Rist Canyon that are pretty sure their house is gone.
This is going to be a long summer.
It was smoky at our place east of Pueblo yesterday afternoon and Fort Collins is 180 miles away. Of course it could be from New Mexico also.
Isn't there a 10k acre fire in norther New Mexico?
Great-Kazoo
06-11-2012, 17:41
I have friends in Rist Canyon that are pretty sure their house is gone.
This is going to be a long summer.
Isn't there a 10k acre fire in norther New Mexico?
2 friends lost theirs and they don't have a handle on this yet.
mcantar18c
06-12-2012, 12:08
Pic my friend took at Horsetooth Res yesterday evening...
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/456941_10151216885073849_1594320595_o.jpg
i couldnt see the mountain this morning from shields. visibility was probably like 100 feet @ like 6
blacklabel
06-12-2012, 13:51
"@jpmeyerDPost: High Park Fire incident commander says fire likely won't be under control until the fall. #highparkfire"
I don't see how this is possible.
trlcavscout
06-12-2012, 15:44
I don't see how this is possible.
I head that today, i thought he said it wrong? Its growing rapidly every day though. This will definitely help with the beetle kill. I know up by Waldon it is really bad. They said today they were gonna concentrate on the stuff north of highway 14.
blacklabel
06-12-2012, 15:56
Dempsey is defending it as being correct. The fire will be contained much sooner but controlled (no hotspots left) will go into the fall apparently.
trlcavscout
06-12-2012, 16:01
I bet its getting close to Pingree by now? According to the map they showed this morning.
blacklabel
06-12-2012, 16:03
Yeah, all of Pingree is being evacuated including the CSU campus and 100 kids at the Lutheran church camp.
Great-Kazoo
06-12-2012, 17:42
Yeah, all of Pingree is being evacuated including the CSU campus and 100 kids at the Lutheran church camp.
Have not heard about CSU. Just talked to the wife 20min ago and no mention of early dismissal. Perhaps foothills campus.
http://safety.colostate.edu/
blacklabel
06-12-2012, 18:23
Have not heard about CSU. Just talked to the wife 20min ago and no mention of early dismissal. Perhaps foothills campus.
http://safety.colostate.edu/
I was referring to the Pingree Park campus.
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/06/12/fire-forces-csu-to-move-pingree-park-activities-to-main-campus/
wow, not good. My friend are up there on obenchain road by bonner peak. they are already evacuated but this is not good.
My coworker took this fleeing his cabin on Saturday. This video also made it on 9news. He said he was trying to load up a couple of bikes and an elk head on his trailer when he heard the fire coming over the ridge. Said it sounded like a jet engine coming through the trees, so he dropped the trailer and get the hell out of dodge!!!
HXuxpryrX_s
My coworker took this fleeing his cabin on Saturday. This video also made it on 9news. He said he was trying to load up a couple of bikes and an elk head on his trailer when he heard the fire coming over the ridge. Said it sounded like a jet engine coming through the trees, so he dropped the trailer and get the hell out of dodge!!!
HXuxpryrX_s
yeah definitely starting to get in too close for comfort there.
does anybody know if it is jumping north of highway 14 now?
or what their plan is for containment?
yeah definitely starting to get in too close for comfort there.
Thats actually not the fire that was really close to him. When he turns the camera and says "Well thats it for the cabin" is the direction of his property and he said a different fire was coming over the ridge onto his property.
Still has no idea if the cabin is lost.
Said it scared the shit out of him and he is not one to be scared to often. Trust me!!
hghclsswhitetrsh
06-12-2012, 22:34
We flew in from Vegas into foco Monday, the smoke was unreal from the air.
does anybody know if it is jumping north of highway 14 now?
or what their plan is for containment?
I heard it did jump 14 but thats from people that I talked to today. Haven't confirmed it yet.
It's Been across 14 in a few places but it has been caught and remains a priority to keep it south.
newracer
06-12-2012, 22:42
Yes it has been across 14 near the mouth of the canyon.
newracer
06-12-2012, 22:43
A very good map that a guy on another forum has been creating.
http://www.markspeterson.com/Maps/High_Park_6_12_2012.html
A very good map that a guy on another forum has been creating.
http://www.markspeterson.com/Maps/High_Park_6_12_2012.html
thanks for the info.
Hopefully they can get this thing managed quickly.
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