Guy Pepoy wrote:
> ... Colorado was on fire at the time. Arizona was not. I replied
> that the situation was "spooky". The entire state was so tinder dry
> and explosive. Well, as most know, the monster has emerged from the
> nest and is eating the world as I know it. ... Last night, we were
> ordered to evacuate. ... Over 300,000 acres have already been
> burned black. Last night we went up to a point where we could view
> the holocast. The fire line is over 50 miles long. When looking at
> it you must move your head to see the whole thing (covers about 200
> degrees or so). The smoke plume was over 30,000 feet high and
> looked like a red cloud from hell. ...
Yike! I guess they almost have our front range fire under control;
altho durango and south fork aren't.. We had some evac's about 5 miles
from where I live. They're still fighting it though, and the weather -
hot, dry and windy is still nasty. I don't know how they do it.
Hope they get the AZ fire under control soon!! We're getting the AZ
smoke clear up here!! Gripes my !@(** too - the news sez there's a 1/2
doz slurry bomber equipped planes SITTING at Ft.Carson -- but the Army
can't be called in until the Forest Service runs OUT of resources. Way
to go guys.. Your bureaucracy in-inaction..
dan neff '69 2000
Colorado Springs, CO
www.wycroc.org
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