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Title: If you don't mind.
Post by The_Fat_Man on Jun 26^th, 2012 at 6:06pm

As you all know, I'm not much of a praying sort...however, my job, and thousands of acres of beautiful country is on fire in Colorado literally miles from my apartment.

Please keep the fire fighters and people being evacuated in your thoughts.

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Post by X on Jun 27^th, 2012 at 7:35am

Laura and I will be praying for you tonight and until you are safe!

X

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Post by b0b on Jun 27^th, 2012 at 8:04am

Absolutely. Those pictures are pretty sobering. Stay safe!

-b0b
(...wowza.)

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Post by b0b on Jun 27^th, 2012 at 11:00am

The venerable Flying W Ranch was destroyed this morning. As you can see in a couple pictures above, the Air Force Academy is in the danger zone and has been partially evacuated.

-b0b
(...)

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Post by b0b on Jun 28^th, 2012 at 8:58am

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Post by Cait on Jun 28^th, 2012 at 9:01pm

I was just watching a news report on this. My thoughts, prayers, and well wishes are with you and your friends in CO.

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Post by The_Fat_Man on Jun 29^th, 2012 at 11:34am

I'm back at my apartment now, and everything is looking a lot better.

As of right now the fire burned 16,000+ acres, 346 houses, and they have found the body of at least one person in the ruins of a house.

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Post by pezmasterelite on Jun 29^th, 2012 at 12:30pm

My thoughts are with you big man, I hope things turn around for you.

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Post by X on Jun 29^th, 2012 at 4:10pm

It's good to hear that you're back Holy Roman General.

It's amazing that only one person has died with all that destruction...amazing.

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Post by The_Fat_Man on Jun 29^th, 2012 at 9:12pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBA7eHY022k&feature=share

Time lapse video of the Waldo Canyon Fire. I recommend you start watching at 7 minutes in until around the 9:20 mark. This is the portion of the video that covers Tuesday night. This was the night that 65 mph winds blew a 100 foot wall of fire over Queen's Canyon and down into Mountain Shadows...home to over 3,000 people. The video is a bit dramatic...but it shows how terrifying the night was. The pyro-cumulus cloud created that night was visible from almost 200 miles away.

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Post by b0b on Jun 30^th, 2012 at 12:28pm

That's some scary stuff, but that video was amazing. I couldn't help but to watch the entire 16 minutes.

-b0b
(...glad you're safe.)