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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 10:40 am 
that is so scary! Praying for you and the animals!
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 10:59 am
They keep saying the fire can't get this far, because we don't have the kind of "material" to fee it, but yes, it's terribly worrying to look at your front door and see that.
Yep it is worrying. I remember well, those same words as I watched the Yarnell Hill fire start down my side of the hill. Fortunately it only came down about half way. But we were also told that even if it came all the way down the side of the hill, it would not reach us because of the terrain and the type of burn material on the land between the bottom of the hill and our little town. Still, one cannot watch such a thing and not worry, regardless of what you are told.
Hope they get it stopped and you and yours, family and animals, stay safe.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 11:29 am
Yes, the "can't get that far" does not always work if there are high winds and active embers.
Here in California when fires get into residential areas with palm trees, those trees just seem to attract wind driven embers and just explode, sending embers every which way!
I have been worrying about everyone I know in Colorado!
One is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, but has siblings in Fort Collins, CO.
Another is dealing with smoke And has a sister with COPD.
And always the first thought is you, Kar!
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 1:09 pm
Karuuna, praying for your safety. Be careful, looking forward to seeing you at the next Zoom meeting.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 2:02 pm
Thinking good thoughts.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 2:08 pm
Please be ready to evacuate and hopefully you have a plan for your critters too. Just 0lease be safe.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 5:57 pm
Some times these things are too much for me to contemplate, too much sadness, too much destruction. Stay safe.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 6:43 pm
The fire ran last night and thru most of the day to the east and south (my general direction), however it was no more than they expected which means it's still several miles away. Tonight, you can see the fire all along the ridge, instead of just one spot.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 8:58 am
It's raining this morning, just light, but it's RAIN! 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 9:18 am
Thank heavens!
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 11:42 am
YAH for Rain!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 7:41 pm
That is a huge fire! I have a Yahtzee friend who is 10 miles from an edge. And another with family in Fort Collins. She is in Cheyenne.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 7:51 pm
The rain is what finally took the CA fire smoke from our area. Of course, now it's going to rain clear on until June.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Monday, October 19, 2020 - 8:01 am
It is the largest fire in Colorado history. 
The newer fire, west of Boulder, claimed 26 homes last night.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, October 19, 2020 - 8:23 am
Rain helped Oregon fires too. Stay safe Kar.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 12:34 pm
YEAH!!!! CAL FIRE @CAL_FIRE
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27m
#GlassFire East of Calistoga in Napa & Sonoma County is 67,484 acres and 100% contained.
@CALFIRELNU
https://fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/9/27/glass-fire/
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 12:56 pm
That is great news!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 1:18 pm
We are supposed to get a little bit of rain over the weekend.. Or Los Angeles area. Not in my forecast.
Good news on the Glass fire!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 8:45 am
The Colorado fires are much worse. While the one nearest to me has settled down a bit, a new one sprang up this week and grew to over 150,000 acres in two days. It's burning Rocky Mt National park and the beautiful town of Estes Park (on the east side) is completely evacuated.
On the west side, Granby and Grand Lake have been devastated, and an elderly couple in their 80s, convinced they would be safe in their basement, were not.
There were more emergency evacuations at 3 am. All the local hotels are full of evacuees (thank goodness for the Red Cross who is paying for those rooms).
The devastation here is unbelievable.
We are supposed to get snow tonight. I've never been grateful for snow, but I'm praying for a blizzard.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 9:16 am
I am so freaking worried about my TVCH pals in the blazing flames path, Kar, Chewi, etc. Praying hard for a huge blizzard for y'all.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 11:23 am
Such a tough situation. Snow would help.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 12:18 pm
Oh, I was hoping that snow got there and made a difference.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 12:42 pm
It got much worse last night. Estes Park hasn't been evacuated ever for fire.
It was in danger of the floods about 9 years ago, and some areas near the river were evacuated. But the whole town? Never.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 1:45 pm
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2020/10/24/new-evacuation-ordered-winds-push-east-troublesome-fire-closer-estes-park/6020580002/
😢
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 6:44 pm
Caught between fire and floods. scary
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