Posted on 09/06/2020 3:47:50 PM PDT by dynachrome
A large wildfire continued to grow Thursday in the wilderness west of Fort Collins. It has been burning since Aug. 13. The Cameron Peak Fire, as it has been named, has forced the evacuations of several nearby campgrounds and communities. Click here for updates from the US Fire Service.
UPDATE (Sept. 6, 3:36 p.m.): The fire moved south into the remote northern part of Rocky Mountain National Park late yesterday. Because of Red Flag Warnings, critical fire weather conditions and active fire behavior on the Cameron Peak Fire, Trail Ridge Road in RMNP will close at 3 pm today due to the potential of heavy smoke on the road and low visibility. Closures on Trail Ridge Road will be at Forest Canyon Overlook on the east side and Colorado River Trailhead on the west side.
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Lots of interactive features on it.
Read an article in a forestry mag last year that we can expect fires seasons like these to triple by the year 2025.
Reason? Complete lack of fire prevention by the result of freak environmentalist preventing good forestry practices.
So some will suffer because they didnt pay attention and get into their politicians faces when the issues came up. At that time-1970s-80s, fuel loads were not at the level of today, so everything was just fine.
Thank you.
Add large amounts of beetle kill pine in Colorado.
Yup. We live in Westminster/Broomfield, too. If you look closely, you’ll see ash.
Flat surfaces have accumulated it.
Again thank you.
Again thank you.
I was out and about this morning and by 2 pm or so, the smoke was so bad, I looked to see if my area had a fire again.
I’d be very concerned, for sure. I hope you’re preprared and not far from safety if you have to get out fast!
Longmont is not in jeopardy at this time. However, it does rather look like the end of the world outside, except without the flames.
No wind. Very calm. But very warm right now. The rain/snow on Tuesday can’t get here soon enough.
Thanks. I am far enuff from the fire, so no problem.
The rain and snow will help.
Good!
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