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hlthe2b

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2. And here is mine--15 miles away, protected only by the presence of Horsetooth Reservoir

Reply to citizen blues (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 01:03 PM

Oct 2020

The smoke was so thick you could chew it yesterday. I hate wasting any N95 masks, but it was necessary to walk the pup (and boy did I feel bad for her).

BTW, all the black areas are fire-destroyed:

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Colorado is burning! [View all] citizen blues Oct 2020 OP

It's really awful! ellie Oct 2020 #1

It even hit Downtown Denver! citizen blues Oct 2020 #6

And here is mine--15 miles away, protected only by the presence of Horsetooth Reservoir hlthe2b Oct 2020 #2

You're live in the same place as a good friend of mine. citizen blues Oct 2020 #4

A new fire broke out on Saturday in Boulder County. CrispyQ Oct 2020 #3

I heard about that fire citizen blues Oct 2020 #5

Ft. Collins is mine, although I'm in Boulder county now. CrispyQ Oct 2020 #7

We swapped towns - almost! citizen blues Oct 2020 #8

Is there any hope of it fizzling out before it reaches more populated areas - given its less forest Kashkakat v.2.0 Oct 2020 #9

I have friends all along the Front Range. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #10

Kick Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #11

Heartfelt sympathies from California Hekate Oct 2020 #12

Oh wow. We were in southern and central part of CO last week and didn't know about the fires. Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #13