2011 JKX participants: Royal gorge is on fire.
- Thread starter Jaydoc1
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really dry everywhere it seems... cali already tried to burn down a few weeks ago, but our firefighter did a GREAT job of controlling it. Hope everyone stays out of harms way and they can get a hold of it!
Ldogg
New member
4000 acres burned near the gorge, and a couple structures lost. Looked like the gift shop burned to the ground when the fire jumped the river yesterday. 8000 acres burned near my house. They expect 40-60 structures are lost, and 0% containment. Red flag warnings this afternoon for 30mph wind gusts so we will see what happens. I heard the bridge is still standing but took some damage. Right now the Black Forest one is getting the most press because of the number of homes that could be affected.
Jaydoc1
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Several of my friends/acquaintances have now lost their homes in Black Forest. The worst for me personally is my dentist. His home there was burglarized about a month ago. He had an amazing alarm/camera system and they were able to catch the thief in his house. He installed even more cameras and last Sunday he and his wife went to Mexico to try to relieve some of the anxiety of having their home and safety invaded like that. He was able to see his home start burning while there in Mexico via the Internet and all his security system cameras. Terrible.
cluelessJK
New member
My prayers are going out to all the families, I just left that area last year around this time. I hope all of you stay safe and well prepared to overcome anything that may happen. God bless.
Jaydoc1
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Well a fair number of the structures at the Royal Gorge have been consumed. 32 planks of the bridge have also been damaged. The aerial tram has been destroyed and the incline railway to the bottom of the gorge next to the bridge has been damaged. They are reporting zero percent containment this morning. Almost 100 homes in Black Forest have been destroyed.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/13/thousands-flee-colo-wildfire-2-homes-destroyed/
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OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Man this keeps getting worse and worse when it should be getting better. Hopefully they can get ahead of it soon. Really amazing pictures.
Ldogg
New member
The Black Forest fire is now the most destructive fire in the states history. 15,000 acres burned and 360 homes lost. It's at 0% containment. The royal gorge fire is at 20% containment I believe and only 3000 acres burned. The bridge lost a few planks and buildings on their property but the bridge is still standing.
The evac area in BF is 47 square miles, that's bigger then the Denver metro area. Watched Blackhawks grab water from out neighborhood all afternoon and evening last night to fight the east side. Crazy winds again today....
The evac area in BF is 47 square miles, that's bigger then the Denver metro area. Watched Blackhawks grab water from out neighborhood all afternoon and evening last night to fight the east side. Crazy winds again today....
The Wandering Jeeper
Caught the Bug
Here she is...
MTG
Caught the Bug
WOW! :shock:
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
That doesn't even look real. :shock: