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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 4:54 pm
Scared cats tend to go into hiding and only come out when no one is around. Even if they are house pets than can revert to feral behavior. Cats are not considered to be domesticated. Once Twister is caught and feels safe he should stick around.
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Sportsfan
Member
09-03-2007
| Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 6:08 pm
I hope you find your kitty soon Kar 
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 8:49 am
Oh no. New fire in Boulder Canyon. And yes, that's pretty much the same place as last time. Sunshine Canyon is evacuated again; and all the way to 7th street in the *city*.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:35 am
Oh Kar!!! Be safe
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:48 am
Thanks, Scooter. Boulder is quite far from where I am, so we're not in danger this time. But this the same area that lost 160 homes in the last fire. Those poor people cannot get a break. Most of the homes were lost on Sunshine Canyon road, which was the first to be evacuated this morning. 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:28 pm
That's so sad. It hasn't been long at all since the last one. Geez. Do they know the cause?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:38 pm
No reports yet on what started it. It's now about 150 acres. http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_16463901
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:45 pm
I'm hoping Twister comes home! (My brother and family lives in Loveland)
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Cynny
Member
06-20-2001
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:48 pm
Kar, I'm so glad it's not very near to you, but how horrible for the families in that area. Twiggyish, my thoughts are with your family. I hope they stay safe.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 1:43 pm
Oh, Twiggy, Twister came home about a week after those posts were made. I put it in the cat thread!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 2:44 pm
LOL, I didn't even look at the date.
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Whoami
Member
08-02-2001
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 3:58 pm
When I read Twiggy's post, I thought, "Oh no, Twister didn't go missing again, did he!" Whew! As for the current fire. I feel so bad for those people! The fire this time is causing an evacuation of the rehab center Mom was in 8 years ago when she had her stroke. I hope those people are ok too. There was a nearby fire there when Mom was there, and the nurse told her something to the effect of, "Don't worry, if we have to evacuate, I'll toss you over my shoulder and carry you out if I have to." LOL.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 4:29 pm
Is the fire actually burning the same acreage that burned before? Cause that's pretty unusual once the fuels been burned. At any rate, I hope the fire is under control quickly, no matter WHERE it's burning!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 5:36 pm
As I understand it Costa, it is burning in between two of the areas that were burned before. But the previous fire didn't wipe everything out. In the fire area itself (from the previous fire), you could see everything burned right up to a house, with the house still standing. Or one house would be gone with the one next door perfectly fine. Because of the high winds, the fire was very erratic. Some of the same areas have been evacuated: Sunshine Canyon and east to the city (at Broadway)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, October 29, 2010 - 7:32 pm
Who, thats what I thought and my heart sank!!! Kar, give lil Twister an extra hug from me and Who tonite...lil bugger had us worried about him 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 8:05 am
Ditto what Pamy and Who said!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 8:07 am
Twister appreciates the hugs and concern. You all should know that since his escapade, he has not gone anywhere near an open door. In fact, when we open the doors to go out, he RUNS the other way! I think his wanderlust is fully cured. 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 12:11 pm
So glad to hear that, Kar! 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 1:06 pm
LOL Kar! That's too funny that he runs the other way! I think my point was, erratic though it may have been, where it burned (even if it missed) creates a fire break. So it's rare for another fire so soon to go thru the exact same area. But BETWEEN is whole 'nother story! 
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 4:44 am
I wish there were more that could be done to help prevent fires in fire-prone areas like that. Does someone with the appropriate training periodically burn areas with high brush? I don't live anywhere near Colorado, so I can only imagine the terror of being threatened by fire. When our weather is exceptionally dry here, outdoor burning (trash, leaves, etc.) is banned until there's been enough rain to soak the foliage again. Even controlled burns can't counteract fires that are deliberately set, but it's frustrating to think that measures that could help may not be taken, whether it's due to lack of funding or any other reason. What is the plan in Colorado for wildfire prevention? Just wondering.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 7:25 am
I haven't heard anything lately, but it sounded as if the fire outside Boulder was caused by humans. So the only thing that can really be done is to catch and prosecute them. The idiot who caused the 2003 wildfires? He was "lost" and set a signal fire. That got out of hand because the winds were blowing. And that fire destroyed miles and miles of land and over 2000 homes. Controlled burns can't be easily controlled in populated areas and that's why they are not generally used. And the weather conditions have to be perfect for a controlled burn. In the forested areas, the latest thinking is to let mother nature take care of things (lightning strikes, for example), rather than starting something that could get out of control.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 7:47 am
They lifted the fire ban. Which was incredibly stupid of the local officials. This fire luckily was contained fairly easily and burned no homes. Likely in part because of what Costa had mentioned, there were fire breaks already in place because of the previous fire. But why would anyone with any sense lift a fire ban for that area? We've had no more rain, it's still dry, dry, dry, and periodic high winds. Just stupid.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 8:27 am
Kar, I constantly fear that Darwin isn't cleaning the idiots of the gene pool fast enuf. Not only did they lift a fire ban, but someone lit a fire, right? Even though we've had a couple of inches of rain, we are still in the midst of our fire season. All it takes is a couple of days of hot dry Santa Ana winds and a firestorm could totally happen!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 8:39 am
I don't know the cause yet, but yes, they are saying manmade. And the winds were high that day, so you would think even without a fire ban someone wouldn't light one. The problem is, if you lift the ban, it makes people think it is safe; when it is not.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 9:44 am
Even with the ban in place, people still light fires. They are idiots. Unfortunately, they never get themselves caught in the fires (which would help with that Darwin effect!). 
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 1:02 pm
For the gene pool:
<I even got the good stuff>
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 01, 2010 - 2:50 pm
I hope you bought a truckload of that stuff. We need it!
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 8:06 pm
Have you guys ever seen the Darwin Awards? They're absolutely HILARIOUS! Sad that they're real stories, but very humorous anyway, in a sick, twisted way.
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