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6.26.2012 Waldo Canyon Fire.
13 years ago
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Commissions: Hiatus - | - Request: Hiatus - | - Tumblr - | - Ask Me Anything A few things happened today: Guild Wars 2 was supposed to be released today but got pushed back, Ghost Recon Future Solider was released, The funny thing about a "Gay Oreo" was posted on twitter, and... oh yeah. Shit hit the fan.
So, allow me to vent a little and explain why. Some goddamn mother fucker started a fire the Saturday PRIOR to this week. For those counting back, that's 6.23.2012. The Waldo Canyon Fire started up and it did not help because the mountain range in the way. Let's see... yeah, here's the picture. Picture Link. If I did that right, you should see the smoke. That was day ONE. Stats, 150 Acres, 0% containment. While this was going on, they were finishing up another fire. It wasn't until 4 to 6 hours later they took some people off of this other fire before they started working on this one.
Fast forward to this evening. 5100 acres, 5% containment. No, that wasn't a typo. This was not welcoming either. Picture Link, this was taken from... for lack of imagination and under some stress, a neighbors roof, pissing distance from my porch. literally. I could unzip and thanks to the direction of the wind, pee in that direction and hit it. But I'm getting off topic.
I currently don't have links for anything to help. Look for the waldo fire if you see something. I've evaced my home and I'm working on a lappy that I'm glad I bought a few years back. I'll update this journal later.
[EDIT 6.27.2012]Thanks for those commenting and checking up. For those of you that are wondering, I pulled up the evac area this morning PDF link. Our house is they area right before ute valley park. It's not too hard to find the place, just south of vindicator, east of centennial, and west of rockrimmon. It's just south of the A in "Area". I got the idea to see if there's still power or a standing home in my neighborhood and decided to call every once in a while to see if I can get the answering machine. If I don't get it, I'm going to assume the worse (From "They cut the power" to "My house burned down")
[EDIT 6.28.2012] Just a quick update, I am optimistic about our home, though I feel for those that know that they lost theirs.
I've been checking on our home from day one by calling our house. News reports have said they've shut off power to areas west of where we live and so the fact that our phones ring is, in my opinion, a good sign. The fact that I get our answering machine is a great sign, but in no way a completely confirming fact that our house is still standing. Just reassuring. The news reported yesterday afternoon/last night that Obama is coming out the Colorado to give a speech and (in my opinion) give a little boost to his campaign. I hope I don't sound too... put off by this, but I could care less about politics.
Only photo I've got to post today is the first day in a WHILE that we've been able to see the mountian range. Twitter Pic. If you can't see it, let me know, I've got a couple of good shots from elsewhere on the city. Anyways, here's to hoping...
(P.S. Get me out of here soon. I've not "relieved stress" in a long time and the kids at the place that I'm staying are driving me nuts. D: (trying to add a little humor to the journal))
The evac has been lifted on parts west of I-25. Unfortunately, the Ute Valley area is not one of them. Hoping tomorrow afternoon or Saturday at the latest, is when they let us back in. I'll asess this situation, take pics and post some more. In the mean time, I'm trying to keep my frustration under control as a certain little kid will not keep his hands off my things. I could be more welcoming but the past couple of days have been extremely stressful and an undisciplined kid is not something I currently wish to deal with.
[EDIT 6.29.2012] I regret to inform everyone, there has been one death because of this fire. No one related to use, but the mountian shadow area as suffered one loss, and one person missing. Tuesday evening we lost structures, Thursday evening we confirmed loss of life.
Just as a quick update, there is that loss of life, and on a political front, Obama is here in Colorado until 15:00 MDT (17:00 EST). I'm hoping that they will lift the ban on our area, and north of us today. I'll try and update later. I'm going to try and keep myself busy while doing post today. Sooo... if there's an art flood from my end, I apologize.
[EDIT 6.30.2012]Really, this is turning into a daily thing. So as of yesterday afternoon, the fire burned 17,073 acres, 25% contained, 2 confirmed dead, Over 1000 firefighters working this. Sunday. they are scheduling tours, not allowed off the bus, to "See" your home. You're unable to get off the bus to go into your home and grab anything. I'm guessing my evac will end sometime at the end of next week.
I'm sure my next journal after the waldo canyon fire will be more or less a rant about work... They've said that we might have to work weekends and we're already going to miss the 4th of july. Barbeeque sales and shit.
[EDIT 7.1.2012]I'm not sure if I've done this, but I'd like to say a few things.
1) I'd like to thank to thank the firefighters who were working north and east of waldo canyon to save 81% of the homes in this region. Although I heard about some of the methods used, I'm still very thankful and I really mean it.
2) I was curious if any local furs have been/are still displaced because of the fire. I double I will get a hit but if you live in the affected area or nearby, shout out on my journal. I'm curious if I'm the only fur this side of the rockies.
That said, I did a little recon yesterday afternoon. Sunburnt my right arm but, meh. I have a few good photos and when this journal sort of... dies out like every other journal, I'm going to be creating a photobucket album with EVERYTHING taken during the fire. Well... except two pics. I'll probably be posting that on fA. :3
Anyways, my first pic was taken from the area that was mostly and closely effected by the fire. This is west of Flying W Ranch Road: Picture Link
[EDIT 7.5.2012] I should have updated this one last time but yeah. As of... Sunday night (7.1.2012 @ 20:00) we were allowed back home. At the same time, I checked my text messages saying that we'll be working usual time. Yesterday was the first day home that I got to RELAX and try out some of the games, draw some of the art, and whatnot.
There are some... new avenues that I wish to explore as far as art, but for now I need to catch up on what I've already got going. I also need to post some waaaaaaay overdue comms that I've gotten but haven't posted quiet yet. I dunno, I'm still trying to get my barrings right. Fire made me do some... interesting things.
So, allow me to vent a little and explain why. Some goddamn mother fucker started a fire the Saturday PRIOR to this week. For those counting back, that's 6.23.2012. The Waldo Canyon Fire started up and it did not help because the mountain range in the way. Let's see... yeah, here's the picture. Picture Link. If I did that right, you should see the smoke. That was day ONE. Stats, 150 Acres, 0% containment. While this was going on, they were finishing up another fire. It wasn't until 4 to 6 hours later they took some people off of this other fire before they started working on this one.
Fast forward to this evening. 5100 acres, 5% containment. No, that wasn't a typo. This was not welcoming either. Picture Link, this was taken from... for lack of imagination and under some stress, a neighbors roof, pissing distance from my porch. literally. I could unzip and thanks to the direction of the wind, pee in that direction and hit it. But I'm getting off topic.
I currently don't have links for anything to help. Look for the waldo fire if you see something. I've evaced my home and I'm working on a lappy that I'm glad I bought a few years back. I'll update this journal later.
[EDIT 6.27.2012]Thanks for those commenting and checking up. For those of you that are wondering, I pulled up the evac area this morning PDF link. Our house is they area right before ute valley park. It's not too hard to find the place, just south of vindicator, east of centennial, and west of rockrimmon. It's just south of the A in "Area". I got the idea to see if there's still power or a standing home in my neighborhood and decided to call every once in a while to see if I can get the answering machine. If I don't get it, I'm going to assume the worse (From "They cut the power" to "My house burned down")
[EDIT 6.28.2012] Just a quick update, I am optimistic about our home, though I feel for those that know that they lost theirs.
I've been checking on our home from day one by calling our house. News reports have said they've shut off power to areas west of where we live and so the fact that our phones ring is, in my opinion, a good sign. The fact that I get our answering machine is a great sign, but in no way a completely confirming fact that our house is still standing. Just reassuring. The news reported yesterday afternoon/last night that Obama is coming out the Colorado to give a speech and (in my opinion) give a little boost to his campaign. I hope I don't sound too... put off by this, but I could care less about politics.
Only photo I've got to post today is the first day in a WHILE that we've been able to see the mountian range. Twitter Pic. If you can't see it, let me know, I've got a couple of good shots from elsewhere on the city. Anyways, here's to hoping...
(P.S. Get me out of here soon. I've not "relieved stress" in a long time and the kids at the place that I'm staying are driving me nuts. D: (trying to add a little humor to the journal))
The evac has been lifted on parts west of I-25. Unfortunately, the Ute Valley area is not one of them. Hoping tomorrow afternoon or Saturday at the latest, is when they let us back in. I'll asess this situation, take pics and post some more. In the mean time, I'm trying to keep my frustration under control as a certain little kid will not keep his hands off my things. I could be more welcoming but the past couple of days have been extremely stressful and an undisciplined kid is not something I currently wish to deal with.
[EDIT 6.29.2012] I regret to inform everyone, there has been one death because of this fire. No one related to use, but the mountian shadow area as suffered one loss, and one person missing. Tuesday evening we lost structures, Thursday evening we confirmed loss of life.
Just as a quick update, there is that loss of life, and on a political front, Obama is here in Colorado until 15:00 MDT (17:00 EST). I'm hoping that they will lift the ban on our area, and north of us today. I'll try and update later. I'm going to try and keep myself busy while doing post today. Sooo... if there's an art flood from my end, I apologize.
[EDIT 6.30.2012]Really, this is turning into a daily thing. So as of yesterday afternoon, the fire burned 17,073 acres, 25% contained, 2 confirmed dead, Over 1000 firefighters working this. Sunday. they are scheduling tours, not allowed off the bus, to "See" your home. You're unable to get off the bus to go into your home and grab anything. I'm guessing my evac will end sometime at the end of next week.
I'm sure my next journal after the waldo canyon fire will be more or less a rant about work... They've said that we might have to work weekends and we're already going to miss the 4th of july. Barbeeque sales and shit.
[EDIT 7.1.2012]I'm not sure if I've done this, but I'd like to say a few things.
1) I'd like to thank to thank the firefighters who were working north and east of waldo canyon to save 81% of the homes in this region. Although I heard about some of the methods used, I'm still very thankful and I really mean it.
2) I was curious if any local furs have been/are still displaced because of the fire. I double I will get a hit but if you live in the affected area or nearby, shout out on my journal. I'm curious if I'm the only fur this side of the rockies.
That said, I did a little recon yesterday afternoon. Sunburnt my right arm but, meh. I have a few good photos and when this journal sort of... dies out like every other journal, I'm going to be creating a photobucket album with EVERYTHING taken during the fire. Well... except two pics. I'll probably be posting that on fA. :3
Anyways, my first pic was taken from the area that was mostly and closely effected by the fire. This is west of Flying W Ranch Road: Picture Link
[EDIT 7.5.2012] I should have updated this one last time but yeah. As of... Sunday night (7.1.2012 @ 20:00) we were allowed back home. At the same time, I checked my text messages saying that we'll be working usual time. Yesterday was the first day home that I got to RELAX and try out some of the games, draw some of the art, and whatnot.
There are some... new avenues that I wish to explore as far as art, but for now I need to catch up on what I've already got going. I also need to post some waaaaaaay overdue comms that I've gotten but haven't posted quiet yet. I dunno, I'm still trying to get my barrings right. Fire made me do some... interesting things.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18632545