If you know this part of Colorado, then you will know where Redstone Canyon is located and how rough the terrain is. This fire, known as the Crystal Fire, started on Friday at 25 acres and now is up to 4500 acres. My heart aches for the evacuated home owners, the fire fighters and the forest. We did have a cold front move through this afternoon that put about 1/2 inch of snow down, but this fire is only 5% contained.
The lack of moisture since early February and these high winds (up to 65 in central NM today) are very scary.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrible, I hope they get it under control soon. Thoughts and prayer are send along. Take care.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how something so scary can be so beautiful. I hope they get ahold of it.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful. My prayers are with the families and firefighters as well.
ReplyDeleteMuch too early in the year for forest fires.
ReplyDeleteWe've got a similar problem. Because of the lack of rain we're on no bonfire's until at least the beginning of May.
I hope this is not a harbinger of another long fire season.
ReplyDeleteOh my, how tragic. And the poor animals. How very sad. Our thoughts are with you all.
ReplyDeleteWildfires are really the scariest of the natural disasters. I hope that conditions quickly change to allow the fire to be put out!
ReplyDeleteThis is the stuff of nightmares! Let's hope there is more snow or rain to aid the dousing of this fire.
ReplyDeleteOh - awful! We can't seem to get out of the grey and drizzle - no chance for any fire to start here. I'll follow along in the news to see what happens.
ReplyDeleteMarne
That's so tough for the people who have to evacuate. I hope that they are able to get it under control with no houses lost and no firefighters hurt.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope that those brave fire fighters get this one under control real soon
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine! It looks so scary, we are used to the idea of tornadoes here! But fire! Wow! Hope it rains for you soon!
ReplyDeleteVicki