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#1 ·
Just checking in on all those near the wildfires. Colorado is really getting hit hard, as well as Montana.

Groupw, Wooden Nickel, and all others out there, how's it going?
 
#2 ·
+1 on this thread. Many of us (me included) are sitting here bitching about the heat, while some of our members are dealing with more life-threatening situations.

I hope you western folks weather those wild fires without loss of family, friends or other hardships.
 
#3 ·
Thanks for the concern. It is very bad. Record book says we are the dryest since records began in 1937. We are used to fires in Montana but not this early. Fueled by high winds they are out of control. I kow Colorado is bad too.
 
#4 ·
It's been pretty bad in Utah and doesn't look to get any better in the near future either. Air quality is bad too. I noticed on the fire maps that Wyoming is starting to have issues in the La Barge area. Anyone wanting to get information on fires nationwide can take a look here - http://firemapper.sc.egov.usda.gov/

RT
 
#5 ·
... it's been bad.
..... We got our evac order Tuesday @ 10pm, don't know when we'll get back in.


........ from the house on Sunday


......... headed toward the house on Tuesday afternoon


....... Tuesday afternoon as the wind shifted from out of the SE to out of the west, and blew the fire over top of Queens Canyon into Mtn Shadows
 
#6 ·
I'm in the greater Denver Metro area, so I'm not in any immediate danger, but for those living on the Eastern slope of the Rockies, its really a friggin nightmare. Everyday, I hear about more people loosing their homes. Its too bad it takes nightmares like this to make us appreciate the little things in life. Everyone please pray for some Colorado rain.
 
#7 ·
We just returned home from our planned trip through New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. We made it as far as Ruidoso, NM and hung out for a few days then came back home. Seemed like every route we picked to Wyoming was either on fire or smoke filled. Our son is up there in the Air Force. He and his friends all ride crotch rockets and was so looking forward to see this old man hang with them in the twisites on a Road Glide. Oh well, the wife and I are already replanning our trip for later this summer or early fall. Hopefully by then all the fires will be out.
 
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#8 ·
We have the number one fire in the state as far as concern goes. At present time, the fire is 35% contained aided by lower temps yesterday and high humidity. I've been able to see the smoke every day from my house until day before yesterday when it started heading East. Where I'm at in MT we have the greatest possibility of loss to houses and people according to local authorities. Any high winds like the other day (constant 40 to 50 mph) and a shift in direction would send it heading right to town or it could also take it to some other major subdivisions. The Gov declared us a state of emergency.

Colorado folks, I pray that you get some relief SOON!!!!! Hang in there everyone.
 
#9 ·
Wow, I haven't been payin too close attention, hopefully these fires are brought under control soon, whether by natural (rain) or the folks on the ground. Thoughts and prayers goin out to you folks gettin hit with all this.

Rowdy
 
#10 ·
I just watched a national news article about the fire around Colorado Springs. One big subdivision lost 342 homes. They showed a before and after aerial pic and the after showed nothing but piles of gray ashes where houses used to be. Having lived in teh front range for 10 years the video was pretty disturbing.

So very sad for so many families to lose so many personal irreplaceable items.
 
#11 ·
I live on the east side of Colorado Springs and Tuesday night was the worst. There was a plume of smoke that looked like a nuke had went off on the mountainside. It was at that time the fire swept down into the homes. The weather conditions were perfect for the situation and fed the fire.

Today has been a better day. The weather was cloudy and the winds calmed down a little.

The folks that live in the mountains on the westside of town have my prayers.
 
#12 ·
Sorry to hear that about you guys having to evacuate. That would be tough,.. but I would damn sure have all the sprinklers going round the house just to give me some hope.
I hope it all works out for you guys in the best way possible.
 
#16 ·
CO, NM, WY, MT folks.

I have been trying to determin where the fires are to see if I will be riding into them on my trip next week.

Can anyone advise on the following.
285 from Roswell to Los Alomos then across to 550.
550 from NM through CO to gRAND jUNCTION THEN 139 TO 64 TO 191 Through flaming gourge area.

Then entering WY through rock springs headed to La Barge then up through Yellowstone into Idaho
 
#17 · (Edited)
Popeye,
Theres a couple fires around the Durango area, one south on 550 called the stateline fire and another to the west in the Mancos area. Don't know the status of either right now as the bigger more destructive fires have taken over the news. We have had a fire start up just north of GJ, had I-70 closed last night. The fire started Tuesday afternoon and has grown to 10,000 acres as of this morning. The small town of DeBeque is in its path, as of last night it was just a few miles away with the wind blowing in their direction.

As of right now, north from GJ 139, 64 looks to be flame free. I havnt heard of any fires in the northwest corner of Colorado.
 
#19 ·
BACA - I wouldn't worry too much about it. Even the big fires can usually be detoured around in an extra hour or two. Be prepared to smell smoke for a couple days though.
 
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