Fires across Colorado

[BPTactical]

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Where is this pic taken?

[thvigil11]

Rutan design, forget the model. Probably a spotter/pathfinder for the slurry bombers

A-firm. They've been using those as both LEADs and Air Attack.

I've been sitting in Willits, CA parked on the August Complex. One of my ICs just got off 21 days at Cameron Peak. Been watching that pretty closely. We time out this week, but expect to get our 2 days in, then reassigned. New fires in CO, CA, AZ right now. Still plenty of potential in UT and NV. Been a crazy season for me. 95 days out of district on fire with another 23 in district back home in NM. The 2020 curse includes the wildland world.

[henpecked]

Where is this pic taken?

Estes park looking north

[BPTactical]

Estes park looking north

Thank you, I was afraid that was going to be your reply.

[Sawin]

The Calwood fire that started today is insane too... I?m watching it from my house in Thornton on Homestead Hill and it?s glowing a ton. Lots of homes burning up Lefthand Canyon. I was trying to get up to retrieve my trail can today when I noticed the smoke south of me a few miles... wound up getting sent home by a Boulder Sheriff...good thing too. It grew rapidly.

[Duman]

Wednesday in Loveland the smoke from the fires made the sky in the north look apocalyptic.

Today driving south from Loveland looked the same, which was confusing until someone told me about the new fire.

Large pieces of ash are falling from the sky....

Best hopes and wishes for all those in harms way.

[Gman]

That's crazy. Stay safe out there!

[GilpinGuy]

My brother lives in Loveland and says it's almost unbearable with the smoke. And he can see the flames coming over the ridge. What a year....

[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.

[SuperiorDG]

this is the view from my neighborhood.