Fires across Colorado

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Much needed (but not forecast) cold front today. Was supposed to be high of 57 but it still under 40 and spitting mist all morning. Hope the fires are getting some help from this today.

Hopefully there will be less wind. Lower temps and higher humidity are welcome.

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Winds cleared the choking smoke by Saturday morning but we discussed leaving if it got that bad again. Then we got the mandatory evacuation order due to the Cal-Wood fire. Packed two vehicles and made it to Palisade this evening. I'm going hunting next weekend no matter what. The mountain home is out of the path of the fire so unless something new happens we'll be okay. The Cal-Wood fire grew to over 7000 acres in 6 hours....11 sq. miles.

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Hope your and your property all come thru it.

Now a fire in Lefthand Canyon about 1.5 miles east of Ward, about 5 acres so far. Now evacing Ward and Lefthand from 12 mile marker west.

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Originally Posted by Hummer

Winds cleared the choking smoke by Saturday morning but we discussed leaving if it got that bad again. Then we got the mandatory evacuation order due to the Cal-Wood fire. Packed two vehicles and made it to Palisade this evening. I'm going hunting next weekend no matter what. The mountain home is out of the path of the fire so unless something new happens we'll be okay. The Cal-Wood fire grew to over 7000 acres in 6 hours....11 sq. miles.

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Glad to hear you are alright, Hummer.

Thanks, man. Sunshine and clear blue sky here in Palisade but we're intently watching the situation in Subaru County. The new fire in Lefthand might have started at a collection of junk camping sites just below Ward.


https://www.boulderoem.com/approximately-900-homes-in-the-evacuation-zone/



It could quickly move up the mountain toward Gold Hill Road.

I've got friends, in Ward, packing as we speak.

Me too. Evac order now includes Gold Hill and north including Gold Lake and Spring Gulch. Sounds like the fire has gone from 5 acres to 100 acres in half an hour.