A sprawling wildfire in northern Colorado nearly doubled in size again Monday, spewing plumes of smoke and forcing the evacuation of thousands.
The fire grew to 36,930 acres, authorities said Monday. It had been estimated at 20,000 acres Sunday night.
The Red Cross, Humane Society and other aid groups mobilized to help evacuees while at least 400 firefighters, aided by air tankers and helicopters from as far away as Canada battled the fire about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado.
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If this fire is as bad as the press reports, it's about time the FEDS get involved. Perhaps cranking up some stateside CH-47's military helicopters carrying bladders of water or fire retardant.
Un-moderated at last
My first moderated comment in over a year....Do I get a prize?
Yes: its on your front porch!
"Moderated comments'. Not new to me @Portland tony. Welcome to the club.
Good Morning, I do hope this wildfire gets under control. I believe we are all members of that club.
Some more than others.
Let the military get some stateside based Chinooks (CH-47s) with fire suppression chemicals loaded in bladders involved. That was "moderated"
Keep the military away from fighting fires, that structural bureaucracy is mainly what is wrong with the process now, lots of brass and for every fighter you have 95% of your resources sitting on their butts doing no more than make a living._
Not all the Pentagon, just helicopters. Those old retired P-2 and P-3s and the Canadian scooper s can't handle it. Six Chinooks, no ground pounders, would be able hit the hot spots plus give the pilots some flight hours!
Good morning @dazzle and fellow bloggers.
Like all other services, firefighting capability has been hit hard with paucity of funds, retired aircraft and such. States ,cities and towns are facing closures and cut backs of these essential services. Tax dollars going where the gods up on the Hill want them to.
I have friends in no. CO.
I hope they will be all right!
My hope is that they contain the fire with no loss of life.
,Portland tony:
It was your use of the word re.....nt after the word 'fire'.
Welcome to the club!
@bamasy, this fire is monstrous and I pray that they can bring it under control. The peeps I know in CO, have been evacuated and are doing fine.
@banasy, too quick on the keys.
@dazzle ©:
I've been called worse.
And, phew.