Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Fire On The Mountain

Unless you have been sitting under a rock for the last week, you have probably heard that the entire Rocky Mountain West is on fire. This is pretty much accurate, and the High Park Fire near Fort Collins is the big dog of them all. This is the second largest forest fire in Colorado history and spans over 58,770 total acres. It is 50% contained at the time of this post. 


We are already dealing with historical low water levels and now we are dealing with a raging wildfire that has burned over 189 residences. This summer is turning into one of the most devastating years for fisheries since I moved to Colorado. They say this fire may last through the entire summer if conditions were to get worse. 


Keep the people of High Park in your thoughts and if you are interested in lending a helping hand, here are some of the folks to contact. 



Photography by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post

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Posted by Master of Kung Fu and Jelly Making at 9:53 AM
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4 comments:

  1. Pile CastJune 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I always think about how cool awesome living out west would be. Then I see this stuff. I think I'll stick with tornadoes over most of a state being on fire. Be safe

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    1. Master of Kung Fu and Jelly MakingJune 19, 2012 at 7:28 PM

      Yeah. It's one of those "grass is always greener" type situations.

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  2. e.m.b.June 19, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    Scary stuff. And living in the mountains, I'm actually beginning to hate summer. Thanks much for those links...

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    1. Master of Kung Fu and Jelly MakingJune 19, 2012 at 7:29 PM

      Totally agree. This summer is already unbearable and it's not even July. Every river is low, smog everywhere.


      Eventually fall will come, and all with be right with the world again. :)

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