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| Source: Waldo Canyon Fire |
I am sure that y’all have seen on the news or read in the papers that the wildfire situation out here is out of control. The sad truth is that it absolutely is not media hype and the situation is pretty extreme. In my 30 years in Colorado, I have never seen the summer fire season get this hot, this large, and this out-of-control so fast. We just had four or five days in a row with temps in the triple digits– triple digits in June?? In Colorado?? Usually we have a fire season in the summer, but nothing quite like this.
The Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs is the most severe, but there are multiple others burning throughout the state. To make matters worse, there were 51 lightning strikes in Boulder yesterday that led to multiple grass fires. Although the fire crews were able to put out or contain most of them, there is one fire still blazing at present: The Flagstaff Fire. Currently, it’s at zero containment and it makes me worry about it potentially running into the city of Boulder.
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| Source: A house in Estes Park |
I actually live just outside of Boulder, so I want to make it clear that I am in no danger. (Thanks to everyone who has called, texted, tweeted, and emailed me to check in!) However, these wildfires are saddening me more than you can realize. Buildings are burning, animals are terrified, and people are being relocated away from their homes with no idea whether or not they will ever see them again.
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| Source: Not my photo, but pretty much the view I have from home |
In short, my beloved state is burning. Please keep your fingers crossed, send good thoughts, well wishes, prayers, whatever you do….because we need some serious rain.