New fire near Indian Hills?

[rfenster]

Looking west from Little California tonight, I see a very bright fire in the foothills somewhere near Indian Hills, or a bit east of there.

[BPTactical]

Just saw it on the news, west of Roxborough in Deer Creek Canyon.
It’s been a very hot and dry summer. Odd how we have made it through the summer relatively fire free then 3 front range fires break out in 3 days.

[Sawin]

verrrry interesting....

[def90]

So, first it's Loveland, then Lyons, then Jefferson cty, now there is a small one up by Gross Res in Boulder. What are the odds there is someone running around starting these? There hasn't been any lightning that I've heard of so what else could it be?

[eddiememphis]

... what else could it be?

https://science.howstuffworks.com/na...ires-start.htm

Burning yard waste, though legal with a permit, can lead to wildfires under certain conditions, such as windy weather. Safety measures include checking with the fire department and maintaining a safe, well-prepared burning site.
Machinery, especially with internal combustion engines, can emit sparks and cause wildfires. Spark arrestors help minimize this risk but cannot prevent all equipment-related fires.
Unattended campfires, discarded cigarettes and unsupervised children with fire-starting tools are significant human causes of wildfires.
Plenty of natural phenomena can turn the landscape into a blazing inferno and send wildlife racing for safety. Lightning, volcanoes, extreme weather events — all are devastating forces of fiery destruction that can start a conflagration in seconds.

Human activities — such as leaving a campfire unattended, discarding lit cigarettes, debris burning and intentional arson — are among the top causes of wildfires. According to the National Park Service, human-caused wildfires account for over 80 percent of all yearly wildland fires in the United States.


You could add burning love letters to the list, although that idiot 'fessed up to starting the fire to look like a hero except it quickly got out of control.

[Ah Pook]

The 4 Mile Fire was started by an ex fireman burning rubbish.

[def90]

Yeah, i get that, what are the odds that four different people were burning trash and it got away grom them in a two-three day period?

It does sound like the fire by Gross Res may have been started by a homeowner though.

[flogger]

True Story.

I worked with a guy who used to live out by Kiowa and was a member of the local volunteer Fire Department (35 years ago), they had arranged to stand guard at a ranchers property while he burned a slash pile. The trash they were burning was typical farm junk, old fence and building wood, feedbags, weeds etc. it was all contained in a small corral of heavy wire mesh, maybe 20' square.

He said it would be like a training exercise, and they were playing it safe with an old water truck (He said it was old) and hoses at hand.

Things did not go well, a smoking cat jumped out of the fire and headed right to the barn, its fur was smoldering, and the barn caught on fire. Someone had the good sense to move the water truck closer to the barn. As they are getting the hose rolled out and tools ready, someone is messing with the hose hookup and water valve on the tank. Something needed a few taps with a hammer, and they end up breaking the whole valve fitting off of the water tank. No way to shut the water off or hook up the hose.

The barn burned down.

[flogger]

Take a look at flightradar 24, I found 2 balloons out there, South of Denver & cruising at 58,000 FT! they are stll thereat 5:30, one by Larkspur and the other east of Loveland Pass. interesting flight path.

[BushMasterBoy]

These weather balloons are a regular occurence.