FIRE! It’s a part of the Colorado Ecosystem
Living Near the mountains of Colorado comes with the risk of wildfire. It’s just something you have to accept, and the tradeoff is the beautiful views, sunsets, sunrises, and all the wildlife. Luckily for us we a fire hydrant right across the street, and we are in high prairie instead of a forested area. However, in the last 17 years we have been close to several forest fires, and this month’s issue is about those experiences.
The photo on this page is a night time photo from the Alexander Mountain fire from the summer of 2024.
First Comes Smoke – Cameron Peak Fire
The Cameron Peak fire started the summer of 2020 and burned all the way until December. At one point we could see both the Cameron Peak and the East Troublesome fires from our house. The picture on this page is the smoke was had near our house. We couldn’t go outside because the air wws to acrid with smoke and the ash was falling all around us too. However the smoke at sunset was sort of beautiful.
Even More Smoke!
The top image is from the Stone Canyon fire near Lyons,Colorado. I noticed the smoke plumes during a conference call this summar and hung up to call 911. Luckily fire service had already been called. The picture below is from a forest fire from the summer of 2008. That fire was a few ridges over from our house and was caused by someone burning trash in their yard. Duh!
Aircraft!
As a former pilot, I enjoy spotting aircraft in general, and it gets more interesting during the fires. The helicopter in the previous photo hovers above a nearby lake to get water. The planes below come in from Denver to drop retardant and water. The yellow plane can land on a lake and take on water if the lake is big enough
The forest tends to heal from the ground up, but the damage and the size of the Cameron Peam fire will require a lot of healing. These pictures are from that area.
More from the Cameron Peaks Burn Scar
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