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OT: Waldo Canyon Fire - Colorado Springs

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11 months ago

Pray for those that lost homes or are affected by this fire in Colorado. The photo attached shows the Air Force Academy and stadium in the foreground.

This post was edited by deanshamrock on 6/27/2012 at 12:40 AM

Colorado wildfire: 32,000 people evacuated in Waldo Canyon fire - The Denver Post

Tens of thousands of people fled the neighborhoods north and west of Colorado Springs after the Waldo Canyon fire unleashed waves of flames late Tuesday afternoon.
www.denverpost.com
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11 months ago

Some photos that my brother took from his deck and driving home on I-25.
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11 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

This is some crazy stuff. That first pic is absolutely insane. Prayers sent.
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11 months ago

My girlfriend's family evacuated last night, and most likely lost their home. They had to drive all the way to Ogallala to find a hotel. Awful tragedy.
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Styles said...
My girlfriend's family evacuated last night, and most likely lost their home. They had to drive all the way to Ogallala to find a hotel. Awful tragedy.

Sorry to here that, hope they are doing okay. My brothers family knows of at least three families that lost homes. There is suppose to be more wind today, which is why it exploded yesterday. At one point yesterday, it jumped three miles in five minutes.
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11 months ago

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Sorry to here that, hope they are doing okay. My brothers family knows of at least three families that lost homes. There is suppose to be more wind today, which is why it exploded yesterday. At one point yesterday, it jumped three miles in five minutes.

People need to just take flight for safety and protect their lives. Material possessions, including homes are replaceable. The land will grow back even more beautiful than before and the homes will be rebuilt. This rebuilding will provide much needed jobs for contractors and tradesmen as well. Fire is a very natural part of the revitalization of nature. This is not how one would like to see it happen of course, but there will be a bright side. It absolutely tears at my heart to hear of people losing their homes, but as long as their lives are saved, people will find that everything else is moot in the long run. My prayers are out for all to be safe and find the courage to understand that as long as you have your life, the rest will fall back in line in due time and will be even better than before.
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11 months ago

Unfortunately, this fire might be the result of arson.
Here is a photo from the Black Forest looking west at the fire.

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FBI investigating Waldo Canyon Fire | KDVR.com – Denver Breaking News, Weather & Sports – FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

DENVER – Federal agents are working with local authorities to determine if the Waldo Canyon Fire, or any other recent Colorado wildfire, was deliberately set.
kdvr.com
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11 months ago

Few more photos...
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More photos...

This post was edited by deanshamrock on 6/27/2012 at 4:20 PM
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11 months ago

Things any better there tonight, Dean? Heard the evacuation line is right up to the Academy now.
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11 months ago

My uncle is moving out that way July 20th. Renting a house until they've got a permanent house.
That rental? Next in line for evacuation.
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Michael Bruntz said...
Things any better there tonight, Dean? Heard the evacuation line is right up to the Academy now.

Much better afternoon today, but this fire is far from any containment. I would guess that this will burn for the next month. North of the academy is a bunch of houses as well and plenty of fuel. Another day of 60+ mph winds and it will be bad again. El niño is suppose to bring some moisture this way in mid July. We did get some rain from Denver down to monument, north of the academy.
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11 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Deano, Thx for posting, have a lot of brothers on the front line and I guarantee they are doing all they can to protect property. Hoping nobody has to pull out the popcorn sacks.
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bobrosshairclub said...
Deano, Thx for posting, have a lot of brothers on the front line and I guarantee they are doing all they can to protect property. Hoping nobody has to pull out the popcorn sacks.

They are doing an awesome job. Last night, a Denver station had a camera that could see one house that they were protecting and the houses on both sides were completely on fire. In fact, houses all around that one were pretty much on fire.
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Been on the rodeo fire in az and many big ones out west. This is the first I canrecall so many structures.
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11 months ago

Wow, I lived in Colorado Springs, CO for 16 years and love that place alot. God, I hope all my friends back there are doing well.. That looks really bad!!
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11 months ago

deanshamrock said...
Much better afternoon today, but this fire is far from any containment. I would guess that this will burn for the next month. North of the academy is a bunch of houses as well and plenty of fuel. Another day of 60+ mph winds and it will be bad again. El niño is suppose to bring some moisture this way in mid July. We did get some rain from Denver down to monument, north of the academy.

My friend that lives east of I-25 said that the fires were all west of I-25 and to the north. Also have a friend who close buddy from the Springs just visited here and said that is an arsonist that is lighting one fire and then moves and lights another one.
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My friend that lives east of I-25 said that the fires were all west of I-25 and to the north. Also have a friend who close buddy from the Springs just visited here and said that is an arsonist that is lighting one fire and then moves and lights another one.

Fires in SW Colorado and this one are possibly the same arsonist. Photo of lost and saved homes. The firefighters are amazing. Unbelievable how brave they are.

This post was edited by deanshamrock on 6/28/2012 at 10:54 PM
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Fires in SW Colorado and this one are possibly the same arsonist. Photo of lost and saved homes. The firefighters are amazing. Unbelievable how brave they are.

Wow. Those pics are unreal, very disturbing.
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11 months ago

Here is a time lapse of the fire, shot from Monument (North of Colorado Springs). It's long, so you can go to about the 7:00 mark to see how it grew on Tuesday.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/ZBA7eHY022k
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