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Colorado is on fire

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by MileHigh, Jun 26, 2012.

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  1. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    For some reason, I received an e-mail at work that said that the fires were an act of terrorism, done by Russian special forces. It also said that there were explosions in Michigan, including an underground nuclear explosion (and we didn't hear about it because of a media blackout), and blamed the Russians for that.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Jun 27, 2012
    #49
  2. Stitch

    Stitch Active Member

    Some family friends are still happy to go shooting in the forest in Colorado, while at the same time expressing their deep concern over how others could be so careless to start a fire.
     
    Stitch, Jun 27, 2012
    #50
  3. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    You're getting those too? I blocked the email address and didn't get the one about the fire, just the ones about the Russians trying to trigger the New Madrid fault via an underground nuclear explosion in Michigan (as opposed to Missouri or Arkansas where the fault is actually located).

    Why the idea Russian special forces are setting fires in the west is ridiculous, I'm sure several fires this summer will be intentional.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jun 27, 2012
    #51
  4. Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.

    Corky Ramirez up on 94th St. Well-Known Member

    Make it three. But don't worry, I've already alerted the FBI, local news outlets (including ourselves) ... but not the federal gub'ment.
     
    Corky Ramirez up on 94th St., Jun 27, 2012
    #52
  5. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Fire moving closer to the Academy. Goal is to hold off the fire at the Academy's borders. If that fails, firefighters will fall back to protect hospital, cadet area.

    "We're facing a potentially devastating disaster right here," Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould said. "We're well prepared."
     
    MileHigh, Jun 27, 2012
    #53
  6. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Obama will tour the fire area Friday.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 27, 2012
    #54
  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    This gives you an idea of how big the evacuation area is.

    http://www3.gazette.com/fire/

    And a cousin just posted photos of a new fire started by lightning picking up steam in Mesa Verde, in the hills above Cortez.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 27, 2012
    #55
  8. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I have relatives who live in the Black Forest area in the Springs and I don't think they've been evacuated yet.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 27, 2012
    #56
  9. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    That's on the east side of I-25, yes? It seems it would take a lot for the fire to jump I-25, but at this point, nothing would surprise me.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 27, 2012
    #57
  10. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Seeing some tweets that it's now raining in Colorado Springs.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jun 27, 2012
    #58
  11. rmanfredi

    rmanfredi Active Member

    Got the same report from my cousin. Not sure how much rain is coming down yet, but anything is good at this point.
     
    rmanfredi, Jun 27, 2012
    #59
  12. Cubbiebum

    Cubbiebum Member

    Just saw this on yahoo's front page. Teased it with something about the fire dwarfing a large football stadium.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 15, 2014
    Cubbiebum, Jun 27, 2012
    #60
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