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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1475620, member: 11521"]Here are a few photos I took of the progression of the Waldo Canyon Fire.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]185910.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>This photo was taken about an hour after the fire started. It may look innocent enough to the uninitiated but people who live in places prone to wildfires can see the horrible potential of such a fire. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]185909.vB[/ATTACH] </p><p>A couple of hours later. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]185912.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>The plume of smoke was pretty big on Monday. Upper level winds took the smoke to the northeast. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]185913.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>Not the best photo but this is the plume of smoke during some of the worst of the fire on Tuesday. I used my binoculars to watch dozens of houses burn Tuesday night. </p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH]185911.vB[/ATTACH] </p><p>Ash is falling all over the place. I found a large chunk like the one in the photo on my sidewalk this morning and I am probably 5 miles from the fire. I saw a piece over twice this size on the Colorado College campus today. I hope these huge pieces don't carry any hot embers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Today was much better but the wind picked up mid-afternoon and got the fire back up in several places. This evening the fire had moved further north. Numerous plumes of white smoke could be seen all over the place. After sundown I scanned the area and the hillside and counted over 50 flareups as they popped up. </p><p><br /></p><p>My house smells like a campfire. I hope this fire is over soon. The President is coming to town on Friday. If he declares a federal disaster I will probably work the disaster and sleep in my own bed at night.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1475620, member: 11521"]Here are a few photos I took of the progression of the Waldo Canyon Fire. [ATTACH]185910.vB[/ATTACH] This photo was taken about an hour after the fire started. It may look innocent enough to the uninitiated but people who live in places prone to wildfires can see the horrible potential of such a fire. [ATTACH]185909.vB[/ATTACH] A couple of hours later. [ATTACH]185912.vB[/ATTACH] The plume of smoke was pretty big on Monday. Upper level winds took the smoke to the northeast. [ATTACH]185913.vB[/ATTACH] Not the best photo but this is the plume of smoke during some of the worst of the fire on Tuesday. I used my binoculars to watch dozens of houses burn Tuesday night. [ATTACH]185911.vB[/ATTACH] Ash is falling all over the place. I found a large chunk like the one in the photo on my sidewalk this morning and I am probably 5 miles from the fire. I saw a piece over twice this size on the Colorado College campus today. I hope these huge pieces don't carry any hot embers. Today was much better but the wind picked up mid-afternoon and got the fire back up in several places. This evening the fire had moved further north. Numerous plumes of white smoke could be seen all over the place. After sundown I scanned the area and the hillside and counted over 50 flareups as they popped up. My house smells like a campfire. I hope this fire is over soon. The President is coming to town on Friday. If he declares a federal disaster I will probably work the disaster and sleep in my own bed at night.[/QUOTE]
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