~~~Tuesday GMT~~~

**$tinkle** · 06-26-2012, 05:42 PM

i'm not sure which is more shocking: the oak leaf size piece of ash that just landed, or that afghan whigs are still throwing down

**RUFUS** · 06-26-2012, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Pesqueeb

Sh*t has hit the fan. Homes are burning on the west side now.

Were getting falling ash in my hood.

I hope that you stay away from the fires and stay safe! If you need a place to crash in Denver for a bit, please let me know.

**Pesqueeb** · 06-26-2012, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by RUFUS

I hope that you stay away from the fires and stay safe! If you need a place to crash in Denver for a bit, please let me know.

Thanks man! Were in the clear for right now, but the way things have been going I might hit you up on that later. Everything is still west of the freeway, but thats my worry line too. It crosses that and I'll start getting agitated.

**Pesqueeb** · 06-26-2012, 07:16 PM

Just read on the local paper website that Ute Valley park is on fire. If that is true most of these homes might be gone.

**skyst3alth** · 06-26-2012, 07:22 PM

The view as I left work today was no good, that's looking right at Boulder. Looks like they got a couple new fires on either side of the Flatirons. No bueno.

For the CO guys, looks like we won't be riding Walker Ranch anytime soon. The last big fire there was what, 2000 I remember reading? Lots of burned out dry timber for that fire to chew through. I was there two weeks ago for a couple laps, too bad - that was good for a quick after work haul.

**TreeSaw** · 06-26-2012, 07:26 PM

Stay safe CO Monkeys!!!!

It's been a crazy day here, but nothing compares to the wildfires you're experiencing.

**Pesqueeb** · 06-26-2012, 08:43 PM

The Air Force is evacuating the Academy.

**DirtyMike** · 06-26-2012, 08:49 PM

Yall stay safe..... Been there years ago having large wildfires beating the doors down here in Socal. ****ty feeling going to work like all is normal knowing how quickly it can turn all to **** and destroy everything you know....... Stay safe out that ways

**eric strt6** · 06-26-2012, 08:50 PM

It was an Ibupropen sort of afternoon. Spent the day modifying the steel brackets in the back of the new ambulances to accomodate the larger diameter of Aluminum M O2 tanks vs steel ones. Had to rebend and reshape 8 cresent shaped brackets using wrenches and a mini sledge. It took me 2.5 hours but it worked out perfectly.

**stoney** · 06-26-2012, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Pesqueeb

Thanks man! Were in the clear for right now, but the way things have been going I might hit you up on that later. Everything is still west of the freeway, but thats my worry line too. It crosses that and I'll start getting agitated.

I sent you an email, but the same here. We have an uninhabited floor, so feel free to make the call if you need it.

**stoney** · 06-26-2012, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Pesqueeb

The Air Force is evacuating the Academy.

Isht just got real. But in all seriousness, I wonder when they are going to call in proper military to just start mowing down massive fire breaks ahead of the flames. They did that when Laguna Beach burned back in the 90's. A decision was made that all homes north and west of the ridge were lost. Then proceeded to take 35 ft off the top of the ridge to create a flat 60ft fire break to stand their ground. It worked then...

**eric strt6** · 06-26-2012, 10:04 PM

As a wildland Firefighter. one piece of advice to you guys. We never find dead people among those who got out early. If they advise you to be ready to leave at a moments notice, that is the time to get out, not in the latter mad rush with clogged roads, heavy smoke and panicked people. Stuff can be replaced, people not so much.