JudoMom Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) The Waldo Canyon fire came down the mountain about 2 hours ago, city side. Tens of thousands are being evacuated. Structures are burning. It's in a highly populated area. We're about 2 miles south of mandatory evacuations, but can't leave because of congestion. We're packed and ready to go, though. Please pray. The firefighters are having to retreat. ETA: We've been evacuated. Edited June 27, 2012 by JudoMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying! It's bad Margaret. They're evacuating some of the AFA. Flying W is burning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Saying prayers for you & everyone affected. That is so scary. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying. We have a lot of family there and can't reach them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm praying for you. We had to evacuate from the Texas Wildfires last year. I would not wish it on anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying. BE safe. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying. We have a lot of family there and can't reach them. Do you know what area they're in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I have been watching the news and praying. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Does anyone know exactly where Satori is located? I know she's in Colorado somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug: praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Does anyone know exactly where Satori is located? I know she's in Colorado somewhere. I'm pretty sure Satori is up north of Boulder, so she's hours from our Co Springs fires. But someone posted on the "Great Scott!" thread that a fire or two has broken out near Boulder, too. So I guess I'm not much consolation, am I? This is scary. We are on the east side of the Springs but b/c we used to live on the west side, we know loads of families over there, right on Flying W and just east of it. I'm praying for you, Courtney!! Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I know. My mom and brother are there. Mom is toward the south end and is okay for now. My brother is up north though. This is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Scary! Stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Oh my, I had no idea it had gotten so bad. Praying for all those affected and the firefighters and others who are helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Do you know what area they're in? Briargate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Briargate. They should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Would someone in Peyton be okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Would someone in Peyton be okay? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thank you! Praying. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Courtney--any further updates? KKTV hasn't updated since five hours ago. This is so freaky! BTW, we are almost to Powers Blvd, so WAY east, and you can smell smoke as soon as you open an outside door. Is it super smokey where you are? Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cshell Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 We will be praying for you tonight!:grouphug: Please be careful & keep us updated.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Courtney--any further updates? KKTV hasn't updated since five hours ago. This is so freaky! BTW, we are almost to Powers Blvd, so WAY east, and you can smell smoke as soon as you open an outside door. Is it super smokey where you are? Christina Visibility is about a mile, maybe. We're about 1/4 mile south of evacuations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying for all of you in CO!! We visited Colorado Springs last summer and the summer before. I fell in love with the area. Praying you all stay safe! God Bless, Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying.... This is truly scary. Apparently large embers are being carried miles away by the wind (across the freeway), so even those of us on the north/east side of town aren't necessarily safe. We've been hosing down the area around our house just in case. It was smoky out here in Black Forest this afternoon - it's better now, so the winds must have shifted again. My mom lives just a few miles from Garden of the Gods, so she may still need to evacuate tonight (I told her to come out now but she doesn't want to leave unless she has to). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug: Prayers. So scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Prayers for you and everyone in harms way. I come from an Air Force family, and my grandmother lives in Denver, so I've been to the Academy several times. This is so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The Gazette is doing a great job posting the latest updates - here's a link: http://gazette.com/articles/fire-140851-highway-waldo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 DH has a scanner app on his iphone and we're listening to all the fire chatter-- so many reports of fully engulfed structures! Sending rain dances and prayers your way, Colorado... so heartbreaking. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 In 2000, part of my hometown burned. My parents evacuated for over a week, but their house was spared. Last summer, the town was evacuated again. Mom was moved to a nursing home 100 miles away for several weeks until the smoke cleared. The western U.S. is scary during dry summers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Following and praying! I have a friend in Colorado Springs and smoke was thick as night earlier. Now she is getting 3.5" pieces of ASH on her house. Pictures she is sending are just plain scary. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The Gazette is doing a great job posting the latest updates - here's a link: http://gazette.com/articles/fire-140851-highway-waldo.html Thanks for this link. I was just thinking about the traffic. Apparently they closed I-25 S at Interquest to help the evacuating cars get out quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sorry, I just started a new thread. I am so upset I am not thinking clearly. This is all so awful. They are showing houses burning on kktv right now, there is a live stream on their website www.kktv.com Earlier this evening: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Blessings Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Aren't there a lot of Christian ministries there like Focus on the Family? How are they doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Halcyon Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 All of you who live anywhere near the area are in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Aren't there a lot of Christian ministries there like Focus on the Family? How are they doing? Focus on the Family is east of I-25 and pretty far north, so it should be OK. I don't know about other ministries. The Navigators aren't in a good spot. Their Glenn Eyrie conf center was evacuated on Saturday (I think). WYAM is west of I-25 very close to the houses they are showing burning right now on TV, so they are not in a good spot either. I think Compassion International is farther north, but might be in the evacuation zone, so I don't know. Those are all I can think of. This is freaky--we know a bunch of families who have been evacuated. Scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Any minute now there is supposed to be a press conference. I think it will be very hard to hear how many homes have been lost. Just one is too many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 For anyone familiar with the area here is the evacuation map: Bigger view here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm watching the news on cable channel 165. They said the new evac area goes all the way to I-25 at Woodman. The press conference should be starting soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 32,000 people have now been evacuated.... :sad: Thankfully, no reports of fatalities or injuries at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The sheriff just reported that 32,000 people are evacuated. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The sheriff just reported that 32,000 people are evacuated. Unbelievable. Prayers for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying here. It is unimaginable. Lord, we beg for your mercy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Praying, praying, praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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