<p>Luckily, I am in the mile high area, so we don’t have one as of yet, however, the city where i go to school at does. One fire has caused the evacuation of part of the US airforce acadamy campus (I have no doubt it will be full tommorow or the next day).</p>
<p>Currently my school has offered to house students/faculty who have had to evacuate due to it.</p>
<p>Not to mention the temps have been record setting (i kid not 5 days of 100s, all of which broke records in denver alone). No rain at all (i don’t count that sprinkling we got earlier, as it caused yet another fire).</p>
<p>What are your guys thoughts on the fires? Are you in the state or know someone?</p>
<p>All I know is that firefighters are true heros.</p>
<p>Fire season started back in March… not surprising given how bone dry the mountains have been this year and how little rain we’ve had in the foothills/city over the past six months. Friends with a house in Winter Park said during ski season they spent more days mountain biking than on the slopes. Denver USED to get lots of rain in the summer – some of us are old enough to remember thunder storms almost every afternoon (just in time for rush hour) and flooding along parts of I-25 near downtown. The good old days, as it were…</p>
<p>Have a college classmate that’s been evaculated (read on FB). Very scary, as H & S1 were there last year as part of their boy scout trip to Philmont.</p>
<p>The air quality in Boulder varies with the current wind direction. Last night, the smoke was bad at my house (I’m on the eastern edge of town)–walk outside and your eyes would instantly begin to water. This morning, I can’t smell smoke, but I can still see smoke. I’m afraid conditions aren’t ideal for a running camp.</p>
<p>Toledo – I’d agree with shyparentalunit. My (local) air doesn’t smell smoky at the moment, but it certainly changes with the wind. A friend in South Boulder said it was just like being inside a Big Green Egg last night. Running is not advised at the moment; I live adjacent to one of the major running trails and there really aren’t folks out running. (Plus which, the heat alone is gruesome.) My guess is that they’ll take them elsewhere. Vail, if they’re lucky. </p>
<p>The Colorado Springs fire is devastating. The evacuation area is huge – the entire northwest quadrant of the city, and the housing losses already are awful. Today’s also the day new cadets report to the Air Force Academy, the southern part of which is already evacuated. They’re going ahead with induction – I can’t imagine standing out there in that heat on black asphalt with the smoke everywhere. </p>
<p>Emergencies really do make me appreciate twitter – by far the most up-to-date information (though in both Boulder and C Springs, cluttered by way too many “how awful” or “now is the time to pray” twitterings.)</p>
<p>well i went out and didn’t smell anything. I have to go out again later, i’ll post about it again.</p>
<p>My school is just ont he other side of I-25 from the fire (eastern). I know a lot of people in the area. Heck, the media is even using one of the parking lots at my school.</p>
<p>we were just out visiting family in Denver area a few weeks ago. We love love love CO and love hiking the area but haven’t been out in a few years. Hiked west of Fort Collins, Estes park area, boulder, near colorado springs and foothills near Denver and over and over we kept remarking how incredibly dry it was. Much, much drier than a few years earlier. A road leading to one of the trail areas was closed because so many dry and dead trees (mostly beetle infestation) had come down in a recent wind storm. Really sorry such a beautiful part of the country is taking such a hit (but selfishly glad we got our trip in before the recent fires). Sending hope to the state that it gets a really good soaking rain soon (but no lightening) and the fires all go out.</p>
<p>It sounds like the fires got much worse yesterday. How scary! I’m so sorry for everyone in those areas. We were originally supposed to stay in the Nederland area, but then we moved to Denver. Who knows where we’ll be on July 8th!? Let’s pray for rain.</p>
<p>My husband says he can feel the smoke in the air in Denver - but I can’t. I can’t imagine running in this weather - it’s been over 100 degrees for five straight days… humidity as low as 8 percent… and the sun just burns. The lowest temp in the near forecast is 94. Problem with rain is that it also brings with it lightning, which is what caused the fire behind Boulder.</p>
<p>We spent five lovely days last summer in Colorado Springs. I’m horrified to read about these fires. I will also cross my fingers and pray for rain.</p>
<p>And in the sometimes you just have to laugh category, inciweb (the federal incident management database that provides updates on the fires) has this helpful note for the Ft. Collins fire: “Canadian Citizens with issues or concerns can call the Canadian Consolant.” Where they will be, I’m sure, consoled very well. </p>
<p>Also, the fire by Co springs has now become the nations priority due to its close proximity to the city. The Airforce acadamy is now fully evacuated (from what I understood).</p>
<p>The CO Springs Waldo fire is devastating. Our hearts go out to those families. On the sentimental note, we sad that the Flying W Ranch (western chuckwagon dinner/music ) was lost. Hooray for the firefighters and other teams that have kept people safe, despite all the material losses.</p>