Archive through October 29, 2003
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Resortgirl | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:04 pm     I saw on this website http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2590121/detail.html about a fire but I don't know how far loveland is? |
Draheid | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:05 pm     KNRC Radio has live streaming audio of news coverage from Denver Colorado - it's kind of choppy but might be worth listening to. KHOW Radio also offers live streaming audio from Denver. |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:05 pm     Yikes!! Adding Kar and Colorado to list of worries.. |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:06 pm     Dra, can you help me figure out how this is affecting Kar? |
Draheid | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:07 pm     Denver Channel 7 Television channel offers live video over the fire in that area. Edit to add: The video stream has no audio and I have no clue exactly where the camera is located. |
Halfunit | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:08 pm     RG, that news channel story was updated about 10 minutes ago. Loveland is 37 miles NE of Jamestown, which is the city in the story. Don't know if that helps. |
Mware | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:09 pm     Might this be it? Colorado Fire |
Slothkitten | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:10 pm     Echo everyone thanking Abby7 for her reporting of info.Sending more positive thoughts and prayers for all of you/or you with loved ones out in California. |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:10 pm     If her subdivision is on fire, then it must mean that the Jamestown fire is all the over there??? |
Slothkitten | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:13 pm     Oh no! And Colorado. |
Whoami | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:14 pm     Well, you guys are more on top of it than the Newscasters here! Since I popped in at the middle of their broadcast, it was kinda hard to catch up with what they were detailing. As far as I can tell, the fire in Kar's area is being dubbed the Overland Fire. Its in Boulder County (I think Kar is in Larimer County). But, the graphics on the screen specified to NOT call Larimer County 911, cause the fire was NOT in Larimer, it was in Boulder County. So, obviously its in an area where the counties border each other enough to be confusing. They did evacuate the entire town of Jamestown. The evac center is the Boulder County Fairgrounds, which is right here in Longmont. I'm gonna break out my maps and try to figure stuff out. |
Resortgirl | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:15 pm     Thank you who!! I am so worried!! |
Whoami | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:16 pm     Back to add...they said the firefighters are battling 80mph winds out there. It's been very windy since yesterday. Wind strong enough to knock things over in our back yard. Also, on the Overland Fire (I'm assuming this is the one Kar is near), they said no structures were threatned. But, thinking off the top of my head, why would they evac the whole town of Jamestown, if no structures were threatned? See, that's what I hate about breaking into the middle of the news cast. They're on "regualar programming" now. But TV is on, and if I hear them break in again, I'll go see what's up. |
Mygetaway | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:20 pm     I don't even know what to say anymore. My mind is on overdrive sending out thoughts and prayers.. |
Whoami | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:24 pm     In breaking out my maps, I came across an e-mail I'd printed out from Kar, with directions to her house and her phone# (from when she hosted a gathering in August). I just called and left a message telling her to call if she needs anything, and that we're here for her. |
Kaili | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:35 pm     This may not give you all the info you want, but it's the fire page for the National Weather Service... http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/ Here's a current "Large Incident" fire map for the whole country... http://firemapper.sc.egov.usda.gov/modisrr/lg_fire2.php There's nothing for colorado, but that may be based on their definition of "large incident"- these are their definitions: Large Incident: A wildfire of 100 acres or more occuring in timber, or a wildfire of 300 acres or more occuring in grass/sage. Wildland Fire: Any nonstructure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland. WFU Fire: Wildland Fire Use. A naturally ignited wildland fire that is managed to accomplish specific prestated resource management objectives in predefined geographic areas outlined in Fire Management Plans |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:36 pm     OK, it is time for Gray Davis to stop getting so much airtime and stop repeating, endlessly, the phrase, we're just people, we're not Republicans, we're not Democrats, whenever he speaks of sending a "letter" to the Pres. Bush.. as if Bush isn't going to declare the disaster areas. grr. He's on every channel.. time for me to watch my recording of the Joe Schmo finale. Hang in there Colorado!! |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:37 pm     Oh, and, just went outside to speak to the gardener and the wind has really picked up down here near the coast. Not thinking that is so good. |
Karuuna | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:53 pm     I'm here, folks. Give me just a sec, and I'll post an update. |
Whoami | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:55 pm     Good to see you aboard Kar. I've been pretty useless in my info gathering! |
Whoami | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:59 pm     I'm seeing now that the town of Jamestown is more near Longmont than Loveland. So I may have been really off on reporting....
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Meme9 | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 01:59 pm     (((Kar))) ((((Everyone)))) |
Karuuna | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 02:06 pm     Okay, there is a small grass fire (less than 1 acre currently) in the subdivision just west of us. We don't appear to be in great danger at this point, but my landscapers thoroughly watered all around my house, just in case. I couldn't get very close to see how bad it was, but the policman said it's of 'no real concern'. Tell that to my heart! The wind is blowing viciously this direction, and it's very eerie looking, like darkness in the middle of the day. Hopefully more frightening looking than it actually is. The Jamestown fire started this morning, currently about 500-600 acres. That's just directly west of Boulder/Longmont. Also the Overland fire is about 4 miles north of that, which started as a result of the Jamestown fire, I believe. Animals are being evacuated to Longmont. 100 foot flames have been spotted from this fire. This fire is spreading rapidly and appears to be completely out of control. There's also a fire in Douglas County, the Cherokee fire, which is southwest of Denver, and also spreading rapidly. There are also 2 fires burning in eastern Colorado, smaller grassland fires. Sorry to scare you, RG, just scared the heck out of me with all the fires burning around here, to get a call from a neighbor saying there was a fire in our neighborhood! I'm sure you can imagine! |
Karuuna | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 02:07 pm     Whoami, I hope you are okay. Can you even breathe down there? |
Abbynormal | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 02:09 pm     I'd like everyone that is affected by these fires to know that I am thinking of you and praying for your safety. To be honest I don't come in here much because it seriously makes me a nervous wreck and makes me feel sick. So just know I am thinking of you all. |
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