annewandering Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 This is a video taken by a man who tied his camcorder to his deck? for 5 days then condensed it down to five minutes. It is horrifying and hypnotic all in one. Quote
skalenfehl Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Dang. So what's the tally so far? -Colorado -Utah -Montana -Idaho -? This is terrible. Quote
pam Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Fire breaks out in Herriman; evacuations stand through night | ksl.comAs if Herriman had not had their share of fires in the last year or so. 66 homes lost, 700 threatened in fire near Pocatello | ksl.comThen we have Pocatello, Idaho Quote
annewandering Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 They do say its going to be a terrible fire season. Maybe its time to start fasting for rain to keep the fires down. Quote
applepansy Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Dang. So what's the tally so far?-Colorado -Utah-Montana-Idaho-?This is terrible.WunderMap Interactive Radar & Weather Stations : Wunderground Preview SiteYou'll probably have to pan out on the map. But its updated regularly. The Fires all over. Quote
pam Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 They do say its going to be a terrible fire season. Maybe its time to start fasting for rain to keep the fires down. As long as the rain comes without lightning. Quote
pam Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Update this morning on the Rose Crest fire in Herriman:Rose Crest Fire at 15 percent containment, 6 homes burned | ksl.com Quote
pam Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 And an overall view of many of the fires currently going in Utah:Crews fighting multiple fires across state, expect some containment | ksl.com Quote
pam Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 LM what's the latest in your neck of the woods? Quote
NeuroTypical Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 The fire is still going, but they are lifting evacuation orders from some areas and adding other areas. They are reporting 30% contained. We are down from 37,000 evacuees, to 10,000. I should be able to return to work on Monday. My two coworkers apparently still have their homes, although they aren't allowed home yet to assess the damage. It's overcast and rainy, without a lot of wind right now. If the weather changes for the worse, Col Spgs and surrounding areas could be in big trouble again. But right now, all the talk is about finding out if specific homes are destroyed, arranging safe trips home for essentials, avoiding scammers, etc. Quote
pam Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 'Unreal': Residents tour Colo. blaze devastation | ksl.com Quote
pam Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 Another article:Heat, wind, and no rain just part of a recipe for wildfire disaster | ksl.com Quote
NeuroTypical Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 Woo-hoo: Only 3,000 are still evacuated (down from a peak of 35,000-ish) Quote
pam Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 Another fire started today in Utah. This one about 30 miles northeast of Cedar City. The Millard Co. fire has grown now to 94,000 acres. Quote
Traveler Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 I have heard that families evacuated have become targets for thieves both in the devastated neighborhoods while they are away and the loaded vehicles at help centers. I cannot confirm this myself but if remotely true - our society is in much more danger than the wild fires and there are conditions in our environment much more destructive than a season of dry heat. The Traveler Quote
pam Posted July 3, 2012 Report Posted July 3, 2012 10 pm update on the 9 fires currently in Utah.Crews track 9 wildfires across Utah | ksl.com Quote
pam Posted July 3, 2012 Report Posted July 3, 2012 And yet another fire started in Utah this morning.KUTV.com | News - Top Stories - Ogden Canyon Brush Fire Quote
NeuroTypical Posted July 3, 2012 Report Posted July 3, 2012 I have heard that families evacuated have become targets for thieves both in the devastated neighborhoods while they are away and the loaded vehicles at help centers. I cannot confirm this myself but if remotely true - our society is in much more danger than the wild fires and there are conditions in our environment much more destructive than a season of dry heat.Oh of course it's true. Seedy elements are always present in pretty much every grouping of civilization humans have ever created. I don't think there's anything unique about our situation in Colorado Springs that isn't true for any other area hit by a disaster, other than the fact that most/all of the impacted areas are in upper-income neighborhoods. Quote
pam Posted July 4, 2012 Report Posted July 4, 2012 Wow..and yet another fire starts in Utah.Quail Fire burns in hills above Alpine, evacuations ordered | ksl.com Quote
Traveler Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Posted July 4, 2012 Oh of course it's true. Seedy elements are always present in pretty much every grouping of civilization humans have ever created. I don't think there's anything unique about our situation in Colorado Springs that isn't true for any other area hit by a disaster, other than the fact that most/all of the impacted areas are in upper-income neighborhoods. I beg to differ. I will give two exceptions: 1. The Lucayan society (a society so peaceful that their language had no word for war – and BTW when discovered by “Christians” these people, without any weapons were wiped out in a genocide because they would not convert to Christianity. 2. The Sherpa society. Last I heard there has never been any report of anyone ever having anything stolen while under the care of Sherpa’s. Yet they are one of the “poorest” human cultures on earth. The Traveler Quote
NeuroTypical Posted July 4, 2012 Report Posted July 4, 2012 I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with. I said "pretty much every grouping of civilization". That's tens of thousands of cultures, each with tens to hundreds of thousands of groupings of neighborhood, town, city, parrish, county, state, and nation. You got two possible exceptions, one based on some sort of official reporting structure. Quote
pam Posted July 4, 2012 Report Posted July 4, 2012 I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with. I said "pretty much every grouping of civilization". That's tens of thousands of cultures, each with tens to hundreds of thousands of groupings of neighborhood, town, city, parrish, county, state, and nation.You got two possible exceptions, one based on some sort of official reporting structure. Purely semantics LM. I guess if you had said in "almost" every grouping of civilization. But I understood what you meant. :) Quote
Traveler Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Posted July 5, 2012 I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with. I said "pretty much every grouping of civilization". That's tens of thousands of cultures, each with tens to hundreds of thousands of groupings of neighborhood, town, city, parrish, county, state, and nation.You got two possible exceptions, one based on some sort of official reporting structure.Having traveled somewhat - I believe that what you are describing is a rather interesting characteristic of what we would call a "Christian" society. Although I have not traveled at all in Africa yet. It also appears to me that the less agrarian and more techie a society - the more "liberal" they are of things in the care of others (the Japanese being the great exception).The Traveler Quote
applepansy Posted July 6, 2012 Report Posted July 6, 2012 And yet another fire started in Utah this morning.KUTV.com | News - Top Stories - Ogden Canyon Brush FireThis one was close to me. Ogden Canyon was closed for most of the day. They were able to get it out quickly. I'm so thankful for the rain yesterday. Quote
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