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2012-06-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Rookie firefighter sees own house burn in CO wildfires

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Posted by BA 2012-06-29 12:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 If helicopters from the High Park fire had not been diverted Estes Park could easily have turned into a Co. Springs scenario. When Rocky Mountain National Park catches on fire it will be the ultimate conflagration with 70% beetle kill and impossible terrain.

Posted by bman 2012-06-29 14:34|| 2012-06-29 14:34|| Front Page Top

#2 bman, 70% beetle kill? It's been 13 years or so since I've been in that area. Maybe a "good" fire would help the beetle situation (not that I'm wishing any of these spread uncontrollably)????

Posted by BA 2012-06-29 14:47|| 2012-06-29 14:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Only spruce fir and aspen left alive in most of the park. I suppose nature's best would be to have it burn and get the cycle going, but I would surely hate too lose my casita at this stage of my life.

Posted by bman 2012-06-29 17:00|| 2012-06-29 17:00|| Front Page Top

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