I have been glued to the TV. We got close to having to evacuate since I only live about 15 miles from where the Royal Gorge fire is still ravenously burning ... after 3 days! It left the bridge across the gorge but took all the amusement buildings (20) around it...The buildings burned but the zoo animals we left unscathed to everyone's amazement!
The fire is only 20% contained. Canon City is a prison town and they had to evacuate almost 900 inmates from one of the 3 prisons.
The Black Forest fire closer to Colorado Springs is taking houses right and left...and sadly the houses that were spared with the first go'round are now being consumed by the change in direction. Pictures of horses running loose all over FB..people were at work when it hit and some were not allowed in to get their belongings..that's how bad that fire is burning. The Black Forest is miles and miles of ancient Pine trees, perfect food for the fiery breath of Mother Earth. Six fires burning around Colorado! How can I possible write!