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El Supremo

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2. I've been watching all the local networks for hours. This bad.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Dec 30, 2021, 07:11 PM

Dec 2021

Many homes have burned. There is no good prognosis until the wind dies down - maybe later tonight. The damn wind is preventing firefighters' water from going on the structures. The governor has declared a disaster and called out the National Guard.

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'Life threatening' Colorado wildfires trigger evacuations in Boulder area [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 OP

High winds speed was approx 90 - 100 mph Budi Dec 2021 #1

I've been watching all the local networks for hours. This bad. El Supremo Dec 2021 #2

Good thing none of these problems... orwell Dec 2021 #3

Oh, my. I just now learned of this. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #4

Here's a link to the local Fox station in Denver, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #5

This all reminds me Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #6

The drone video is heartbreaking! This is just down the street from me. CrispyQ Dec 2021 #7