<p>NPR interviewed the manager of that ranch today.<br>
No stopping fire with tinder dry fuel, 100 degree temps, low humidities and 65 mph winds… Truly ripe conditions for a conflagration. Glad no one was hurt.</p>
<p>When I lived in Northern AZ, there was a tradition of the summer monsoons starting July 4th. Is this true for most of Colorado as well? If so, perhaps relief might be in sight. </p>
<p>My poor niece is in the Ft. Collins area, though not evacuation territory, with a 2 month old, and 4 year old, breathing smoke week after week. I really feel for them.</p>
<p>It’s common in CO to have summer afternoon rainstorms, especially higher up in the mountains. (It can be a bummer in a tent - it’s good nap time in popup camper). That usually does not kick in til July. </p>
<p>We are around 40 miles from the High Park (Fort Collins) fire - sometimes we smell smoke down here.</p>
<p>It is true. THat is also when we have most of our hail/tornado issues.</p>
<p>Yes, hail is what we normally dread in CO. Having wildfires close to town is unusual.</p>
<p>How awful for you in Colorado. Colorado Springs is so beautiful, plus it is distressing to see it come so close to the USAFA. If only we could trade our constant rain in the PNW for a little bit of your dryness right now.</p>
<p>Trust me, we’d gladly take it. My allergies are really bad, which i have no doubt is not helped by the smoke. But a good thing was that the boulder fire has not grown as much as expected and that the high park fire (largest in the state at the moment) has gone sluggish due to the rain.</p>
<p>toledo–I would check with Regis. According to their website the campus is closed until further notice.</p>
<p>Just checking in for an update. It sounds like the fires are under control. I saw that Minnesota issued a smoke alert. If it’s that smokey in Minnesota, how is the air in Colorado? Thanks for any updates you can give.</p>
<p>I heard that it was this morning, but as of right now, it isn’t :)</p>