Fires across Colorado

[SuperiorDG]

Seeing the smoke plume from my house in Wonderve now, like yesterday.

[GilpinGuy]

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.

Just sent you a PM but I see you left already. Glad your safe.

[GilpinGuy]

Seeing the smoke plume from my house in Wonderve now, like yesterday.

You have a place in Wondervu? We should get a marg one of these days.

[Ah Pook]

update 10/19/2020 0700. From Nederland Fire Dept
We do not have much new news on either the Calwood Fire or the fire by Ward. But, we can pass on what we do know.
Ward Fire: last night we pulled our engine out ay 8pm, our tender spent the night supporting ongoing operations. It was about 300 acres. Basically it was about 2.5 miles long and rather skinny , burning on ridge tops heading East from MM 14. Terrain and fire activity was too extreme to do any indirect attack. Crews spent the day using the road as a fire break and keeping the fire from crossing it an threatening areas to the South. After the breezes last night, who knows, but we expect it to continue going East. But, if you have lived up here for any amount of time, winds can shift. We expect a significant amount of air attack on it for today, if they can fly in these winds. There is a still a significant potential for this to go bad. Cause is still under investigation.
CalWood Fire: Fire activity yesterday was mild. There was an inversion in Boulder that helped keep the fire calm. Driving down Lefthand Canyon, it transitioned from driving into smoke to driving into wet fog at about MM8. But, all bets are now off. The inversion has lifted and the wind is strong. We expect significant fire activity there today.
The whole fire is now being managed by a type 2 incident management team. We expect them to wrap command over both of these fires in an "area command". Resources are coming in from areas as far as Pennsylvania and Washington state. We thank them.
To emphasize, Nederland Fire is here for you today. We are well staffed and prepared. Volunteers are cancelling work and family plans to support our community. Without our volunteers , we simply could not do this. We have been coordinating with Timberline Fire and Sugarloaf to share resources over our geographic area. This way we can ensure solid coverage for our own residents' homes , while we go defend our neighbors (and friends) homes. Cooperation and teamwork is the name of the game.
We will post updates as the day unfolds.
Thank-you

[VDW]

Am I the only one thinking the sudden ignition of 3 major new fires in late fall screams serial arson? Likely someone trying to add to the chaos just before a major election? Call me crazy, but it seems way too coincidental...

[Duman]

R yuz' one o' dem thar constipation theorrorists ?

[Sawin]

Am I the only one thinking the sudden ignition of 3 major new fires in late fall screams serial arson? Likely someone trying to add to the chaos just before a major election? Call me crazy, but it seems way too coincidental...

No, you?re not the only one. I?ve actually seen video of an arsonist in Oregon....so it is happening. I don?t know anything about how ours have started but I agree it does seem highly coincidental to me.

[Gman]

There were a couple of arrests here in WA where 'activists' were actually arsonists.

[hollohas]

USFS closed all forest lands in Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer Counties.

https://twitter.com/usfsarp/status/1...124551685?s=10

[.455_Hunter]

USFS closed all forest lands in Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer Counties.

https://twitter.com/usfsarp/status/1...124551685?s=10

I am surprised that didn't occur sooner.