My back yard is on fire. (Page 2)

There can be silver linings to storm clouds... but they are hard to see when you are getting dumped on. Time heals all wounds right?

Not around here, but Colorado has a HUGE load of dead wood from the Pine Beetle. It has ravaged our forests. I am amazed that stuff has not got up in all this time. Some have looked at it as a source of bio-mass for power plants. It will take a long time to get through it.

Just to take your mind off this for a second......our home burned to the ground when our son was 7 weeks old.  A neighbor and I ran into it twice (like we didn't have a brain in our collective heads) and managed to save.......nothing....it was like, well, like a chinese fire drill....I think we got some dishes or something. 

Anyway.....3 weeks later my wife and I are sitting in our hotel room feeling sorry for ourselves with our newborn son.  We were watching the news and a story came on about a fire that killed 4 of 6 family members.  Our lives changed at that moment.  We moved on.....grateful for all we had and forgot about all we no longer had.  All of those things we thought we lost that were so important to us didn't mean anything.  We had all we needed.  That principle has guided our lives to this day......we have EVERYTHING!

I hope the best for you and everyone in the way of that hell.........still, blessings come in all manner, shapes, and sizes....they just do.

I was on the computer watching the local live stream news.  I moved from Colorado Springs two years ago.  Grew up there, went to high school there, both my kids were born at Memorial Hospital.  My in-laws flew in from there yesterday.  Fortunately, they live on the East side, so they are currently out of danger.  But, my nephew, and his family had to evacuate as they live in mtn shadows.  His mom's house is just below the quarry scar, and his grandparent's house is in the Flying W subdivision.  

Hoping to find out today that their houses have survived.  .  Sad to see my hometown on fire.

Didn't mean to go all OT on you there.  The fire escaped it's lines at exactly the wrong time, right as night was falling.  Hopefully with some daylight the air attack can get going again and really put a dent in it and lay down some lines.  Hope you guys are hanging in there down there.  And up there.  

Sorry to tell you, but they are more than likely lost. The Flying W is gone and so is that canyon. It wrapped around the scar and is threatening the Academy. So far it has made to Centennial and is holding there.

So sorry to hear about this.

My cousin JUST (like 2-3 weeks) moved to CS.  Her husband works at the AFB.  Two days after she got there she sent pics of the smoke and fire in her backyard like yours.

Wish we could send this overabundance of rain we've been having your way.

My BIL and his family live near the AF Academy...not sure of the name of the subdivision.  They were evacuated last night.  They loaded up their kids, dogs and whatever else they could fit and are staying east of I25 with family.  Really a stressful time for so many.  I had to spend some time with my 13 YO daughter last night before bed explaining to her that her cousins will be alright and that the entire state is not going to burn.  I heard a guy on the news last night say that the fire will probably still be burning for 30-days.  I hope some rain develops today and helps all these firefighters.

I wish there had been better planning back in the 70's when they decided to suppress all fires. There is so much fuel now that the fires burn much hotter and jump distances much quicker and easier. 

I have only been lucky enough to visit Colorado a few times, but the forest around CS is one of the images that sticks in my mind the most, it was beautiful! So sad to hear it is all going up in smoke. 

My friend just sent me this photo from Colorado Springs.  That is the Air Force Academy Football Stadium.  

Powerman -- stay safe my friend.  Thinking of ya'll over there.

Here is the chapel at the Air Force Academy.  Taken about 15 minutes ago by my friend in CO Springs! 

Not good!

Just looked out my window and we're actually getting a little sprinkle here.  I'll see what I can do to push it down towards the Springs.

My son is out there at camp outside Gypsum CO near Glenwood Springs.  I am starting to get a little concerned.  Would you guys please refrain from setting Co on fire till after he come home.

Here in Boulder the Flagstaff fire (which looked really bad yesterday) is on already the wane.  Fire bombers have dropped a unbelievable amount of slurry on it to kill it while it is small.  Seriously, I've never seen so much slurry dropped in so short a time.  And now, its starting to rain!  Woohoo!

Hopefully, Colorado Springs has similar good fortune.

Praying for those who live there and for those fighting that ugly fire.  Stay safe, everyone, and be smart.