Day 3 of smoke and ashes. This photo looks like I retouched it, but I didn't. The sky is really that color, and the air is full of smoke and ashes. I am keeping all my windows closed today. It's so dark in the house that I have several lights on.
The fire has now burned 25,000 acres. A few summer homes and a ranger station are being watched. Gas wells have been shut down and personnel evacuated, and the fire is 0% contained.
I am wondering how the wildlife in the area is faring, and also, how many ranchers are losing their summer pasture? Are all the cows moved out?
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I did learn today that my step son-in-law closed on his house in Colorado Springs, and is already moved out of Colorado to Cheyenne. I'm glad he is out of there.
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It's hard to concentrate on reading, or drawing or painting. I keep going to look out the window to check on the conditions outside.
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Jackson was clear today. Driving home it just keeps getting darker & darker from the Rim to town.
Chopper and Janie Mickleson said that too, Judy, Duene, are Tracy and Paul in danger? And I am wondering about Cheryl Shaul. awful
Tracy and Paul are some distance north of the fire. She said they don't even have much smoke. I don't remember where Cheryl lives. Denver?
I live in Summit County, which is fine. Cheryl is in the Winter Park area, and there's no fires near there, either. We did have a fire break out in Eagle County yesterday and we're starting to see some of the smoke from that one.
I am heading down to Colorado Springs to help out at the Joint Information Center on Saturday and Sunday; will just miss the President, dang it! He's supposed to be there today.
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