The wildfires in Colorado are still raging. The East Troublesome fire has joined up with the Cameron Peak fire, west of Fort Collins, and has forced the evacuation of both the town of Grand Lake, at the western entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park, and the resort town of Estes Park, at the east entrance. Meanwhile, the Calwood fire is still burning in Boulder County. I took the above photograph this past Thursday of the deep red skies over Fort Collins. Ash was raining down, and the city was in perpetual dusk the entire day. One of the major problems in fighting these fires - besides the extremely dry conditions and the large amount of beetle killed forest - is the wind, which can quickly spread these fires. All hopes are on an expected snowfall in the mountains starting this Sunday and continuing through Monday. Kudos to the over 1300 firefighters who are on the front lines fighting these fires. Stay safe.
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