General Discussion

calimary

(81,220 posts)

25. Welcome to DU, Diablo del sol!

Thu Dec 30, 2021, 08:29 PM

Dec 2021

Yep. Been there, done that. Grab the pets and some pet food and your already-packed "away bag", and go.

It's actually a good reminder for right now. Is EVERYBODY equipped with some sort of "away bag"? Better to put one together now while you have "presence of mind" because there's NO emergency breathing down your neck. Another reason why we don't have outdoor cats. If they're insiders, they're easier to round up and evacuate with.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

54 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Boulder, Colorado fires/evacuations of whole towns -- coverage [View all] madamesilverspurs Dec 2021 OP

100 mph winds. I just came from US 36 and I-25. Denver Health (Hospital)is already seeing injuries hlthe2b Dec 2021 #1

Holy crap leftstreet Dec 2021 #3

omg.. CAlif level fires Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #41

Hope everyone adheres to the evacuation orders and gets out safely. LoisB Dec 2021 #2

Perfectly normal. Nothing to see, move along NickB79 Dec 2021 #4

...and keep buying that fossil fuel... orwell Dec 2021 #20

I will. Not because of Texas, but because it's rather hard to heat or cool my home without doing so. Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #33

yeah right, and why do anything? why even try? al gore flies in planes! bullshit certainot Dec 2021 #38

Very sorry to hear that! electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #42

Just to be clear, are you arguing that I shouldn't fly anywhere, heat and cool my home, Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #46

I don't fly anywhere... orwell Dec 2021 #47

I do. Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #48

In California... orwell Dec 2021 #49

Given that I'm in an apartment, I cannot control the source of my electricity. Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #51

We lost a house... orwell Dec 2021 #52

I'm sure there are some apartments in this area which have rooftop solar, but that wasn't Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 #54

A friend who lives north of Boulder just called me about this Leghorn21 Dec 2021 #5

Yes. There are some horrific videos, maps and still photos on that twitter feed. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #8

Great Post Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #12

Welcome to DU, Diablo del sol! calimary Dec 2021 #25

Very helpful list jmbar2 Dec 2021 #31

I was in Fort Collins during the major wildfires of a few years back and felt Horsetooth Reservoir hlthe2b Dec 2021 #44

can't possibly happen to me... my cousin just lost his house in this fire certainot Dec 2021 #40

Those poor people trying to find their dogs that were at the kennel :( likesmountains 52 Dec 2021 #13

39of 40 of the dogs have been found as of 11 PM. gldstwmn Dec 2021 #39

yea! likesmountains 52 Dec 2021 #45

My Daughter is in Boulder leftieNanner Dec 2021 #19

Record high temps in Alaska yesterday central scrutinizer Dec 2021 #6

This is one town over from me... Ohio Joe Dec 2021 #7

If the winds are blowing your way, I wouldn't wait. MerryBlooms Dec 2021 #10

Coverage is noting change of smoke color from gray to black, madamesilverspurs Dec 2021 #9

Stay safe everyone. Raftergirl Dec 2021 #11

I lived in Loveland Co in the 80's. Yes there were brush fires every year. JanMichael Dec 2021 #50

I wish we could send some of our rain out west IronLionZion Dec 2021 #14

SoCal has had exceptional rainfall over the past two weeks. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2021 #27

It must have been quite an ordeal to evcuate Avista Hopital and get all those patients likesmountains 52 Dec 2021 #15

K&R MustLoveBeagles Dec 2021 #16

My brother is nearby caraher Dec 2021 #17

I'm in Boulder city. Rizen Dec 2021 #18

shite. thanks for the heads up certainot Dec 2021 #21

Electricity is off and people can not figure how to open their garage doors to escape. randr Dec 2021 #22

Seriously? How do you not know how to manually open a garage door? NickB79 Dec 2021 #28

You always use you remote randr Dec 2021 #34

Another good point Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #36

Boulder is one of my favorite cities in all of North America. NNadir Dec 2021 #23

600 homes burned already, entire subdivisions wiped out. uncle ray Dec 2021 #24

Oh man... calimary Dec 2021 #26

The weather is calling for the winds to die down and snow. NNadir Dec 2021 #29

Too late to look up as one needs to look where they are fleeing and what they are running from Kaleva Dec 2021 #30

Been so, so dry on the Front range this fall-- Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #32

7wo7rees brother and family have home in Superior. UPDATE. 7wo7rees Dec 2021 #35

Frightening. What the F'n HELL is wrong with those talking heads in the first link niyad Dec 2021 #37

I hope for the best possible outcomes now, and later for you all in those areas... electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #43

So Sorry, Boulder, Colorado! Cha Dec 2021 #53