Waldo Canyon Fire (was Pyramid Mountain Fire)

[AceWeb]

Some VERY powerful videos from inside the fire zone: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1RlKnf3BI1KU2NONUdCNnVpSHM/edit?pli=1

WOW!

 

[pikespeakmtnman]

is that the same, or similar, video as this....

Raw Video: Waldo Canyon Fire - YouTube

,,,taken by CSFD inside the Mountain Shadows area during the fire

(I couldn't watch the first linked video because it had reached its download limit..or something...)

 

[AceWeb]

Yep, that's the one! Thanks for finding it.

 

[poltergeisty]

I thought this was interesting.

Vandenberg Hotshots arrive at Peterson AFB to assist with Waldo Canyon Wildfires - YouTube

Vandenberg firefighters head for Colorado

 

[rfburns]

Secretary Napolitano

DHS Secretary Napolitano will be visiting Denver and Colorado Springs on Monday. Tuesday she'll be visiting NIFC. The Secretary of Agriculture will be with her. (Believe he was still in Colorado yesterday.)

 

[Mick]

NAC tones are not needed because none of the Forest Service frqs are P25.

Any success with these? NAC tones should be needed to use most of the FS freqs

 

[zerg901]

Colorado wildfire: Ridge along hiking trail may contain origin of catastrophic Waldo Canyon Fire - The Denver Post

Yup - the fire was initially reported on Friday night

 

[jimmnn]

Now formally just reported as 100% contained.

Jim<

 

[zerg901]

Misfire | Cover Story | Colorado Springs Independent

Misfire

 

[poltergeisty]

Sadly I think this summer will be no different and we will see more fires.