Now there's a fire in Estes Park CO

[madamesilverspurs]

http://www.9news.com/news/photo-gallery.aspx?storyid=273929

Reports of 16 homes already burned.

There are now several fires, Colorado is being incinerated. . .


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[kentuck]

1. We got one in Colorado Springs that started about 1pm this afternoon...

They have evacuated several neighborhoods close to the mountains. It is burning out of control at the moment.

[TBF]

14. Hope you are ok kentuck.

We love to vacation in that area. Really sad to hear those beautiful trees are burning.

[kentuck]

15. It's pretty sad...

It doesn't help that the temp is 100 degrees, on top of everything else.

[wandy]

2. It's getten pretty bad out here.........

Ok Longmont's fairley safe, but it is getting pretty rough here in CO.
By the by. For those who think Obama ain't done nothing; he did sign up to foot the bill for some new 'slurry bomers'.
Oh sure complain about spending. You probably don't live a few miles away from a forest fire!

[FarCenter]

3. Are they cutting and maintaining firebreaks in the forests?

[wandy]

13. As best as they can. As always it's something of a chess game.....

You deploy resources where they might do the best good in terms of protecting life and property.

[DLevine]

4. So sad. I love Estes Park.

In fact, I love all of Colorado. It is a beautiful state.

[originalpckelly]

5. Very hot in the high country, and 103+ in denver.

I am scared to see what August will be when it usually dries out and heats up.

[Trajan]

6. Estes Park is so beautiful ....

A truly remarkable place .... Let's hope the fire is suppressed quickly, with minimal damage ...

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. +10

[blondie58]

8. i was up there just yesterday

Live about an hour away and we thought it would be cooler. It was, but only by about five degrees. Crazy. I feel so bad for all of the victims.

[kentuck]

9. The Colorado Springs fire (Waldo Canyon) is now estimated at 2000 acres...

I was just on my back porch with binoculars watching the flames flare up and it seemed like when they would hit a new tree, they looked like a huge candle from a distance....and then, in less than a minute, they were gone...

[joshcryer]

10. Wonder if that Teller County arsonist suspected that was let go started these new ones.

[kentuck]

11. They had to evacuate Manitou Springs this morning about 2 am

The smoke is blotting out the city from where I am...

[joshcryer]

12. Just went out and am on the far east side and it's the same.

No sun to speak of, total smoke coverage. Guess it got worse overnight.