Fires in Fort Collins
06-11-2012, 09:11 AM
#1
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 8,562
Fires in Fort Collins
I'm thinking about our members in Colorado near the Fort Collins fires, sending well wishes and prayers.
My DD way south in Colorado Springs says they have low visibility over the mountains and heavy smell of smoke there, that far away. The fires grew from 8000 to over 20,00 acres in ONE day, it's a truly horrific situation.
Jan in VA
My DD way south in Colorado Springs says they have low visibility over the mountains and heavy smell of smoke there, that far away. The fires grew from 8000 to over 20,00 acres in ONE day, it's a truly horrific situation.
Jan in VA
06-12-2012, 09:38 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 381
The fire has grown to about 43,000 acres (3rd largest in Colorado history). They have added extra firemen to fight the blaze, I believe that number is now 500 firefighters. Very little containment, but it's better than the no containment that was reported yesterday. I live in Colorado Springs also, and it is very hazy toward the mountains. So far, 1 death and over 100 buildings burned. Praying for all who live near the fire as well as all the firefighters fighting the blaze.
06-12-2012, 12:27 PM
#8
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
I can smell the smoke and every day we have the fighter planes going over our house after re-filling at the small airport near us. We are about one hour South of Ft.Collins and the fires are just West of there. Denver,which is South of us, gets more smoke problems than we do for some reason.
06-12-2012, 02:33 PM
#9
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Roseville, Minnesota
Posts: 294
My nephew Mark's neighbor's house and outbuildings are gone. Mark is safe in town, and has not been up to see if he has anything left. His neighbor said the fire was heading Mark's direction and he didn't think Mark's house would be left after the fire. We are awaiting word and sending a contribution for those who lost everything. No one can go up to see their property yet.
06-13-2012, 08:34 PM
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: A million dollar view!
Posts: 8,830
My son drove thru on his way to WY earlier in the week and saw the smoke. Called me to look it up and see what was going on. He started coughing as he drove through talking to me. It immediately made his asthma act up. He said it was horible. I read there were 1800 structures destroyed. Such a pretty area too.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Nanalulu
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
3
02-12-2011 05:20 AM
