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Colorado Fires Nearly Contained

The Fourmile Canyon fire in Boulder is nearly 90% contained. Officials are now investigating the possibility that the fire may have started in a resident’s fire pit that was not fully extinguished.

Meanwhile, a few miles north the Loveland fire also seems to be under control after burning 900 acres. The fire started on Sunday morning. Fortunately, the crews and resources from the Boulder fire were quickly able to get the upper hand on that one.

Although the fires are mostly under control heavy aircraft are still flying overhead throughout the day. Hopefully, life will get back to normal sometime soon.

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Boulder Colorado Saturday Sunshine

It is a beautiful sun shiny day here in Boulder Colorado. When I stepped outside early this morning I could not see or smell any smoke from the forest fire. It is the first time since the fire started that it has been so clear.

Because of the smoke I hadn’t bicycled since before the fire. Since the air was clear today I decided to go out for a spin. I bicycled 35 miles along the Front Range but I did not go up into the mountains.

Officials now report they are starting to get the upper hand on the fire. Today I only saw a couple of helicopters flying and no air tankers. I am hoping this means the fire will be completely extinguished within a few days.

Yesterday’s news stated that there were 800 firefighters from 20 states across the country fighting the fire. It is amazing how people and resources can pull together in difficult times.

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Previous Post:  Boulder Forest Fire: More Evacuations Possible

Boulder Forest Fire: More Evacuations Possible

Officials hope to achieve up to 40% containment of the Boulder Forest Fire overnight but the optimistic outlook it tempered by a prediction of high winds in the area. Weather reports are warning of wind gusts up to 50+ mph this evening blowing out of the west directly toward the city of Boulder.

As a result fire officials are warning of the possibility for additional evacuations. The area of concern is within Boulder city limits West of Broadway, North of Spruce and South of Dakota Ridge. Visit the Boulder DailyCamera website for additional information.

The Boulder Forest Fire has now been labeled the worst in Colorado history. The map below is an ‘unofficial’ schematic of the burn area.

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Previous Post:  Boulder Sunrise—We’re Still Here  9-8-10

Boulder Sunrise—We’re Still Here  9-8-10

Here are some sunrise photos from Boulder this morning. I was up on the side of the mountain around 6am. The smell of smoke from the forest fire was extra strong this morning but it wasn’t until I got up on the mountain that I could see how thick the blanket of smoke really was.

The ‘inversion layer’ caused the smoke to drop close to the ground in the cool night air. As the sun came up the smoke started to rise and it became even more difficult to breathe.

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Previous Post:  Boulder Forest Fire Time Lapse Night Video

Boulder Forest Fire Time Lapse Night Video

The time lapse video below of the Boulder Forest fire was shot Monday Night. In it you can see the span of the fire as the flames race over the mountainside. The small moving lights in the foreground are emergency vehicles navigating the mountain roads.

The Boulder County Emergency Services will meet with the Sheriff’s department, Fire Managers and other officials will at a community meeting at 7:30 pm this evening at Coor’s Field on Colorado University Campus. The rain has stopped and the fire is still not classified at any level of containment.

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Previous Post:  Rain in Boulder

Rain in Boulder

It’s raining in Boulder. Ordinarily that would be no big news but for the 300+ firefighters and the many people displaced by the Fourmile Canyon fire, it’s a much needed relief. The rain is not super hard but at this point anything is better than nothing.

The sheriff’s department updated figures today reporting 140 structures destroyed and 54 damaged. Four people are still reported missing.

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Previous Post:  Boulder Fourmile Canyon Fire Update Tuesday 9-7-10 @ 5pm

Boulder Fourmile Canyon Fire Update Tuesday 9-7-10 @ 5pm

Here are a couple of more photos of the fire that I took this morning. The first photo was taken in town near Glenwood and 30th St. looking up behind the Safeway in North Boulder. The second was taken from the front deck of my apartment.

The last three photos were taken from the from Lost Gulch above Boulder overlooking the fire. The helicopters are dumping water and the tankers are dropping fire retardant.

The latest reports are over 7,000 acres burned, 63 stuctures lost with only 50% of the burn area surveyed.Nine firefighters fighting the blaze also lost their homes.

Let's hope this will be over soon, but it looks like we still have a ways to go. The fire is currently considered 0% contained!

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Previous Post:  Boulder Fourmile Canyon Fire Update

Boulder Fourmile Canyon Fire Update

This afternoon I watched as the sky grew orange and the sun was masked by the dense smoke from the wildfire. Around 4:30 I drove to Settler's Park and was turned away. I then drove to Lost Gultch above Flagstaff where over 100 people had gathered.

It was a horrific scene. I have never seen anything quite like it. With my binoculars I witnessed 8-10 structures go up in flames. Eventually, the tankers flew in and began dropping fire retardant, but it hardly seemed to make a difference--the fire continued to grow for the 3 hours I was there on the rocks. Everyone there seemed captivated in disbelief at what we were witnessing. There are three homes burning in the 6th picture below.

There is a sobering feeling in Boulder this evening with ash still falling and the smell of smoke everywhere. My heart weeps for those who have suffered loss and for those who are displaced. A wake-up call to us all perhaps about what is really important in life. Hold your loved ones close and tell them how you feel.

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Previous Post:  Boulder Fire In Four Mile Canyon

Boulder Fire In Four Mile Canyon

There is a huge fire burning here in Boulder Colorado in Four Mile Canyon. Boulder is completely enveloped in thick yellow smoke.

Ash is falling from the sky. The smell of smoke permeates everything. The sky is yellow and the sun is a strange burnt red color.

Early reports are that several structures have been destroyed and a fire truck burned over. Evacuations have been ordered for Four Mile Canyon and Sunshine Canyon.

More to follow later today…

Boulder Colorado Sunrise 8-27-10

I went for an early morning bike ride on Friday. It was my first ride since climbing to Chasm Lake near Long’s Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. I am now training to cycle Trail Ridge in the Park which is an intense climb up above 12,000 feet.

Friday morning was a beautiful sunrise. I stopped along Hwy. 36 a few miles north of Boulder in an area with a broad horizon. I took a couple of dozen photos as the sun was rising. Here are a few of the better ones.

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