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Colorado Springs (Waldo Canyon) Fire

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  1. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:40pm)

    I don't usually get to worked up about this stuff, but this one is big and close to home. I have many friends who have been evacuated. In fact, the entire city of Manitou Springs (population 5,000) just west of Colorado Springs has been evacuated including my legal assistant. Also several small towns along hwy 24 going into the mountains have been evacuated. Some other friends were out of town, but fortunately they left their kids at home and they took the important stuff out with them. Highways are closed. Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods are closed. The fire is zero percent contained. Luckily no homes destroyed so far but it it going to be hot dry and windy for the foreseeable future. Shit's getting crazy.

    We are good for right now. I live about 8 miles from the fire.


    http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...anitou-springs



    Edited By: Willywoo Jun 24th, 2012 at 05:41 PM
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:41pm) in reply to Willywoo

    good luck bud
     
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:42pm) in reply to SoCalDrew

    been following this pretty closely for obvious reasons, let me know if there's anything I can do for ya Woo
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:43pm) in reply to Geoff Moore

    scary shit - stay safe willy
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:54pm) in reply to saxman

    good luck willy
  6. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:56pm) in reply to Moonlight Graham

    Here is a map.



    Too close for comfort.
    Edited By: Willywoo Jun 24th, 2012 at 05:57 PM
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 5:59pm) in reply to Willywoo

    Are you for or against any government intervention?
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 6:06pm) in reply to Niceguy

    Never been against fire departments or police departments or even roads. But as usual there will be inefficiencies fighting this fire because of government bullshit. There are a bunch of federal resources sitting idle at Peterson air force base because they haven't got the okay to get going yet. The locals are cooperating pretty well though it seems. The evacuations have apparently been smooth as well. People are cooperating too which helps.
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 6:09pm) in reply to Willywoo

    Yikes!
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 7:03pm) in reply to p00pymcp00perton

    If you could go ahead and put that out before I move there in two months that would be great, thanks
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 7:07pm) in reply to TUGreenWave

    Hope all works out

    meanwhile on the East Coast, total devastation
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 7:54pm) in reply to Zeppelin

    pics of legal assistant
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 9:05pm) in reply to AMARTIN1181

    good luck man
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 9:17pm) in reply to AMARTIN1181

     
    Originally Posted by AMARTIN1181 View Post

    pics of legal assistant

    lol, doubt this will happen.
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 10:00pm) in reply to Willywoo

    8 miles is all about smoke damage, I hope it blows the other way. That's exhausting on the patience and sleep when inside the house.
    Get us some moar pics ffs. Of the assistant.
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 10:06pm) in reply to skisteve

    Pics of you inside legal assistant?
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    Jun 24th, 2012 (6/24/2012 10:31pm) in reply to railbot









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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 2:34am) in reply to Willywoo

    Pee on it.


    On the fire too! Lol glgl
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 2:35am) in reply to Willywoo

    fires right now are insane...the total lack of rain coupled with a dry winter and hot, dry wind is a recipe for disaster.

    was up in leadville today and there is a small fire there...but the amount of smoke from the fort collins fire and waldo canyon is unbelievable. we actually saw the waldo fire getting started last sunday from mt bierstadt...crazy stuff

    prayers for your friends willywoo, hope somehow everything works out ok.
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 3:13am) in reply to TUGreenWave

     
    Originally Posted by TUGreenWave View Post

    If you could go ahead and put that out before I move there in two months that would be great, thanks

    this
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 6:44am) in reply to Camz

    Just got back from Lake Dillon. Stay safe Willy.
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 3:53pm) in reply to Mr Galt

     
    Originally Posted by Mr Galt View Post

    Just got back from Lake Dillon. Stay safe Willy.


    Used to watch July 4 fireworks over the lake there. (/vails are the best in th e mtns that I've seen tho.)


    Buildings lost total: 0

    Updates as they happen!
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 4:04pm) in reply to skisteve

    Here's a few pictures I got as I was driving down on Saturday afternoon. Fortunately there are no structures lost yet, but no rain and 100+ degree weather won't do any favors.





    This picture doesn't do it justice, the sun was bright red coming through the clouds, it was really really creepy.
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 4:25pm) in reply to Admiral

    3500 acres
    0% contained
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 8:02pm) in reply to Willywoo

     
    Originally Posted by Willywoo View Post

    lol, doubt this will happen.


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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 10:09pm) in reply to AMARTIN1181

    stay safe willy, glgl.
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    Jun 25th, 2012 (6/25/2012 10:16pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    Was at my cousins wedding in Alaska on saturday and my other cousin who lives in Colorado springs got a call from his landlord about 30 mins before the ceremony to tell him the fire was about 2 miles from their place. He was a bit preoccupied all evening
     
  28. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2012 (6/26/2012 3:19am) in reply to Nickc011

    Thanks for the well wishes. Not much changed today. It got a little bigger but 5% contained now and they have some slurry bombers working now.



    Here is how close it got to some nice homes.

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    Jun 26th, 2012 (6/26/2012 3:55am) in reply to Willywoo

    My mom is watching with her night goggles, she lives up in the mountains near CO Springs.

    If the penny arcade was damaged I would have cried.
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    Jun 26th, 2012 (6/26/2012 4:03am) in reply to Cesporz

    lol I think the penny arcade is going to be okay.
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