Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
dailycamera.com
Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
1–10 of 81 posts
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#2Per the government briefing a couple hours ago, over 500 structures (which are mostly homes) have burned down. That number is likely higher now. Absolutely devastating.
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#3I'm from this area and still live close enough that I can see the smoke. We have been experiencing a drought, seeing temperatures reaching almost 70 in December, and broke the record this year for latest first snow fall. These fires started in the late morning possibly from a downed power line and by the early afternoon had spread rapidly. Hundreds of structures including entire subdivisions have burned to the ground without hours. If you're feeling generous, please consider making a donation at the link below.
https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wi...
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#4This is terrifying, the wind is letting the fire jump huge gaps.
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#5I don’t believe danger is imminent but it is incredible how close this fire is to the former Rocky Flats.
This is the second time in as many years I’ve been surprised to see fires close enough to be viewed from the front yard - in exact opposite directions.
I’m at the N Boulder rec center with my partner (a reporter) covering this for the NYT. Thankfully it seems quiet and the wind is dying down.
Pray for snow!
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#6Is this due to the unusually warm winter?
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#7I don’t believe danger is imminent but it is incredible how close this fire is to the former Rocky Flats. This is the second time in as many years I’ve been surprised to see fires close enough to be viewed from the front yard - in exact opposite directions. I’m at the N Boulder rec center with my partner (a reporter) covering this for the NYT. Thankfully it seems quiet and the wind is dying down. Pray for snow!
Didn’t they confirm over 600 homes burned? And the entire towns of Louisville and Superior evacuated (as well as a big hospital - Avista). That seems dangerous to me!
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#8Is this due to the unusually warm winter?
I'm not a Coloradan, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express in Boulder on my trip this summer...
It's the end of December and apparently there's no snow (!!?) at 5000ft in Colorado? Insane.
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#9I'm from this area and still live close enough that I can see the smoke. We have been experiencing a drought, seeing temperatures reaching almost 70 in December, and broke the record this year for latest first snow fall. These fires started in the late morning possibly from a downed power line and by the early afternoon had spread rapidly. Hundreds of structures including entire subdivisions have burned to the ground…
In Florida now but I live in NW Arvada, watching updates in horror, but didn’t they say winds were over 100 mph too? Add that to the cocktail you describe above, and boom.
Re: Wind whipped fires raging through Boulder County
#10Is this due to the unusually warm winter?
It's not any one thing. Warm. Dry, still no snow (or rain). High winds, 115mph @ Rocky Flats, 75+ in Boulder, and a power cable downed by wind that started the fire, high density housing made from highly flammable materials...
Ok they could all be related I guess.