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Those changes were based 100% on poll numbers bro! [LOL]
Later last night, the NWS indicated no hot spots on the east side of the divide in RMNP that they could detect with their satellites. Maybe the cold and wet did start to help?
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That's our subdivision on Granby
Sheriff Smith posted an update and said the weather did help slow the advance of the Troublesome fire. He said it is hung up around Fern and Odessa lakes but that they don't know for certain because they can't directly see it. They had expected it to enter Estes yesterday evening but the weather helped prevent that from happening. Thank God for that.
Hope they can get some containment on all these fires over this weekend while the weather stays cool.
Another good tool for tracking the fires:
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
Man, I'm so sorry!Quote:
Originally Posted by bw88350
Granby
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Thanks Tfogger, crazy how fast it grew!
That fire is just a monster... I'm so sorry for those of you who've suffered losses from this.
My parents lived about 200 yards up the road from this picture. Moved out last year, but lots of awesome memories there. So sad to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by henpecked
Wow, that is an awesome picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Batteriesnare
Stay safe
Not good in RMNP and Estes Park this morning. The east side crossover fire has blown-up.
Brush fire on 25 by USAFA, 25 sb closed.
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From Wednesday
When the hillside looks gray, that's not a good thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by henpecked
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I believe this was taken between Hot sulfur Springs and Kremmling earlier this week. View is looking north from highway 40
Just got word it's not looking good for the west side and north of Estes
That's not good news! Hopefully the cooler temps and snow will help containment
I'm seeing rain and snow on the radar over fire areas.
God, please let it snow and rain on these fires, and put them all out!Quote:
Originally Posted by roberth
I just looked at the weather forecast map too, and it’s looking promising most of tomorrow, starting early morning hours overnight tonight.
Bring on the precipitation. Whatever form we get, it’s welcome!
Hopefully this snow is heavy enough to put the fire out.
Hopefully LOTS of snow.
Wet wood doesn't catch fire as easily as the tinderbox they have had to deal with.
The litter on the forest floor also gets covered. Slows things down a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeRoss
They have already stated that this will not likely put them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by beast556
Looks like Estes Park has at least 6 inches of snow on the ground.
I agree it?s not likely given the surprise snow we had in September didn?t hamper the Cameron Peak Fire all that much, but every little bit helps and let?s the firefighters get that much further along in building defensible spaces where needed. I?d bet at the very least the snow through Monday will be influential in significantly improving the containment.Quote:
Originally Posted by newracer
And getting them some well deserved rest.
Sunday 5:45 just off the peak to peak highway and Switzerland trail.
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Awesome! This should definitely help with some containment and give the crews some needed rest
Nederland last night
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Investigation into the cause and origin of the Calwood Fire is complete
Boulder County Colorado sent this bulletin at 02/10/2021 02:20 PM MST
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BoCoSheriff
For Immediate Release
Feb. 10, 2021
Media Contact
Public Information Unit, 303-441-1500
Investigation into the cause and origin of the Calwood Fire is complete
Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Sheriff?s Office has completed their investigation into the cause of the Calwood Fire. Based on physical evidence and interviews the cause of the fire is undetermined.
Sheriff?s detectives began their investigation into the cause and origin of the fire immediately after assisting with the evacuations of homes in the path of the fire. Detectives worked with investigators and personnel from the Boulder County Multi-Agency Fire Investigation Team, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Investigators interviewed numerous people during investigative efforts and followed up on tips from community members. Interviews included landowners, neighbors, and recreators who had been in the area before and immediately after the fire started, as well as from federal firefighting personnel who were overhead in aircraft within minutes after the fire was initially reported. Investigators were able to determine the fire started within an area within a 500-foot radius, however there was no known cause established.
The Lefthand Fire is still under investigation by U.S. Forest Service investigators. Sheriff?s investigators assisted with early portions of that investigation; however the entire investigation is being handled by the U.S. Forest Service at this time.
Investigators do not believe the fires are related.
The associated Boulder County Sheriff's Office case number is: 20-4630.
Additional Fire Information:
The Calwood Fire was first reported to the Boulder County Sheriff?s Office Communications Center on Saturday, October 17 at 12:06pm. The initial report indicated smoke and was soon confirmed as a one-acre wildfire outside of Jamestown in the vicinity of the Cal-Wood Education Center off County Road 87. This fire would become known as the Calwood Fire. The fire grew quickly due to the dry conditions and strong west winds; homes as far as Hygiene were part of the initial evacuation area due to the rapid rate of spread of nearly a thousand acres per hour.
On Sunday, October 18 at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Communications Center received a report of a second wildfire outside of Ward. This fire would become known as the Lefthand Canyon Fire.
The Calwood Fire burned 10,113 acres, had 26 structures lost or damaged, and reached 100% containment on Saturday, November 14. The Lefthand Canyon Fire burned 460 acres, had no structures lost, and reached 100% containment on Thursday, October 22. The estimated cost of resources spent on the fires is $6.6 million. There were no fatalities resulting from either fire.
The Communications Center sent evacuation orders to 4,925 contacts and evacuation warnings to 4,773 contacts. An estimated 967 animals were sheltered between the Boulder County Fairgrounds (562), Longmont Humane Society (96), and the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (27). In coordination with the American Red Cross, approximately 1,800 people were sheltered in eight different hotels. This number includes evacuees from surrounding wildfires outside of Boulder County that were occurring at the same time.
As the fires grew resources from nearly every first responder agency in Boulder County responded to assist with the suppression efforts, evacuations, roadblocks, etc. The Type III Boulder Incident Management Team and the Type II Team Black Incident Management Team were also activated for the fires.
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Not enough guts to blame “Those Experiencing Homelessness”??
Why are you speaking Democrapese ?Quote:
Originally Posted by BPTactical
Call them what they are, Vandalizing Arsonistic Vagrants.
Sad that no one will lay the blame.
Like when they have an I.D of the attacker, but don't release it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ah Pook