Wild Fires

[Ryan Ruck]

I had read that "hotshot firefighters" were heard earlier on the scanner discussing which structures to save. They were only working on saving structures without brush, debris, or woods within 100 feet because other structures would have taken too many resources.

A good bit of information to keep in mind!

[samizdat]

small world... that's some pretty nasty lookin combustion. God bless the firefighters & chopper water droppers & "fire retardant" sprayers... that's a new one for me.

32K homeless. Triple shit! Sure: it could be "pink terror". Yet the proper response is food, drink and shelter to de wanderin sheep & just hope the arsonist, be that the case, pounds rock, or sand. Good opportunity for cautious charity.

Hope you come out Ok in this, Rick& others in that area.

I aint skared rite now, but I have been & will be. almost soon. Even Jesus got skared & admitted it. When i get skared I never forget 3 aves/a few short sober nips & mind/heart soul 6 strength & hope for a little irish luck.

[samizdat]

OK... I'm almost a little bit skared, maybe sooner than later. Oh my!
That reminds me_ when it's time to get really skared...
do three in one. 1. Run like hell 2. disappear 3. Die for what you believe in (charity), even if it's a horrible exit.

[American Patriot]

I'm fine. The fire has moved northward. It's at the Academy and the peaks above. Over 1000 firefighters on scene, lots of planes. Obama is coming, we will all be saved!

(/sigh)

[Malsua]

300 houses torched so far is what they said on the news here...that's probably 2 days old information.

[American Patriot]

That's the going estimate.

There are 1200+ fighters on this. There are another 800+ from other resources that they aren't counting on the news.

[American Patriot]

They are working hard to contain this fire. It's really still only at about 5%....

[American Patriot]

Around 16000 acres have burned. There are several people known to be missing, and one confirmed death at this time. The person who is confirmed deceased (and not yet identified) was one of two people who were missing. The other remains missing....

The fire is about 15% contained right. The lines are basically holding because we did get some cooler weather yesterday, increased humidity and even a tiny bit of rain (I don't know if that was near the fire at all though).

Looks like Obama is showing up in a few hours to make his photo-op...with the Governor. The mayor doesn't really want to give him any police support (but the county will) and Hicklooper is welcoming him any time he wants to come (Hickenlooper is a Democrat, Steve Bach is a Republican).

A hell of a lot of people think Obama ought to stay home.

[American Patriot]

WALDO CANYON FIRE: Updates/President has landed


June 29, 2012 11:54 AM
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THE GAZETTE
Waldo Canyon fire:

• Fire map

• Interactive map of the Colorado Red Zones

• PHOTOS: Day 4 fire pics

• PHOTOS: Day 3 fire pics

• PHOTOS: Day 2 fire pics

• PHOTOS: Day 1 fire pics

FRIDAY JUNE 29 UPDATES


12:09 p.m.
Air Force One has landed in Colorado Springs.

11:52 a.m.
Mountain Metropolitan Transit fixed-route 14 is back in service, with modifcations. The area west of Chestnut Street will not be serviced.

11:28 a.m.
From the official fire website: An interior island of unburned fuel, well within the fire perimeter and within the burn area will soon ignite. Residents of Colorado Springs will soon see a column of smoke. The area that will burn is approximately 800 acres and about 2 air miles from Colorado Springs. Since this area is well within the area that has already burned, there is no danger to residents.

11:22 a.m.

All eight MAFFs equipped C-130 will soon be fighting fires in Colorado. The Forest Service made the request Friday. Four such planes have already been working on fires in the state.

"The last time all eight units were fighting together was 2008" in California, said Ann Skarban, civilian spokeswoman for 302nd wing at Peterson Air Force Base.

11:10 a.m.
Officials are working on setting up a bus tour for residents of the affected Mountain Shadows area. It would be sometime Saturday, but a time hasn't been set, according to Anne Rys-Sikora, a spokeswoman with the Joint Information Center.
Police scanner traffic indicates 40 homes in the burn area have been broken into.

11:05 a.m.
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has been granted permission by emergency officials to go into certain restricted evacuation areas to rescue pets left behind. Call 473-1741 x1.

10:47 a.m.

Some areas will see normal mail delivery resume Friday, although other delivery remains on hold in other areas still under evacuation orders. Delivery will continue to change based on discussions with emergency officials.

Updates:
- All operations out of the Air Force Academy, 80840, have returned to normal
- If you live in the Kissing Camel area, 80904, mail delivery will resume today.
- The lower Rockrimmon 80919 area has been reopened and carriers will attempt delivery when passable.
- If you receive mail out of North End Station, 80907, mail delivery will resume today.

Ongoing:
- If you receive mail out of Rockrimmon Station, 80919/80949, and you are in the mandatory evacuation area, mail will be available for pickup at Templeton Station, 4356 Montebello Dr. Hours are from 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., phone (719) 266-6033.
- If you live in the Cedar Heights area, 80904, mail pickup will be at the Colorado Springs West End Retail Unit located at 204 S, 25th St 80904. Hours are 8:30-5:30, phone 473-6513.
- The Woodland Park Post Office, 80863/80866, and the Green Mountain Falls Post Office, 80819, have been relocated to Divide, 66 S. Hybrook Road. Hours of service are 8 a.m.–5 p.m., phone 687-5187.
- If you live in Cascade, 80809, mail pickup will be at the Colorado Springs, West End Retail Unit, located at 204 S 25th St 80904. Hours are 8:30-5:30, phone 473-6513.

Electronic change of addresses can be filed online here or by calling 1-800-275-8777. Change of Address forms are also available at area Post Offices

Postal officials advise evacuees to file a change of address even if they are going to be at a temporary location for a brief time. They will be able to file additional changes as they move to different locations

10:20 a.m.

Woodland Park Mayor Dave Turley returned from his morning meeting with Teller County officials Friday and said people will not be allowed to return to their homes on Friday, but the situation will be re-evaluated daily.

Turley was optimistic after morning reports that fire crews were making progress establishing strong lines around the Waldo Canyon fire. But the mayor, and his staff, want to make sure that once people return to mandatory evacuation areas, they will not have to leave again.

"We're not going to make that decision until we're as sure about their safety as we can be," Turley said. We're being cautious, not overly cautious, and that's where I want to be. We're not out there making panicky decisions."

The focus of both Woodland Park and Teller County officials is on fire lines from U.S. Highway 24 to Rampart Range Road and activity in the region around Rampart Reservoir.

Lines along 24 are about three miles east of the Woodland Park line while U.S. Forest Service spokespeople have told Teller residents the last two days that lines near the reservoir are about a mile and half from the town of about 7,600 people.

Tuesday night's disaster on the western side of Colorado Springs still echoes in the minds of officials west of the Waldo Canyon fire lines, and the close proximity to Teller County homes has Turley, city manager David Buttery and Teller Sheriff Mike Ensminger cautious of making a premature decision.

“Those fire lines are so close," Turley said. "If you just get winds in the wrong direction, things can go very wrong.”

10:03 a.m.
Commerce Center Drive, north from East Woodmen to Pine Creek Drive, has been re-opened to businesses and residents.

All other areas remain under Mandatory Evacuation:
• Cedar Heights
• West of 30th Street from Gateway Road to Centennial
• Pinon Valley
• Mountain Shadows
• Peregrine
• Rockrimmon (northwest of Woodmen Rd./Rockrimmon Blvd. and Vindicator)
9:42 a.m
Pre-Evacuation warnings for all of Douglas County have been cancelled, Douglas Regional 9-1-1 announced late Friday morning.

Residents must still maintain situational awareness, the release said, telling residents that if they are in danger they should not wait for an evacuation order. Fire dangers remain highs and a pre-evacuation warning can be reinstated if conditions deteriorate.
9:39 a.m.
Several fire victims said on social media channels Thursday night that ADT was charging a $300 cancellation fee for their destroyed homes. The company said later that same night to waive the fee.

“ADT recognizes the severity of the Waldo Canyon fire and our hearts go out to people who have had homes damaged or destroyed. We will give individual attention to every family affected by the fire and will stand ready to work with our customers when they enter the rebuilding process," said Bob Tucker, ADT public relations director.

ADT asks customers affected by the fire to contact them at Customerconcerns@adt.com.
9:21 a.m.
Friday's firefighting effort: Crews will be working extensively in the West Monument Creek area, which provides the majority of the Colorado Springs water. Bulldozers will be used to construct contingency lines along Mount Herman Road.
9:07 a.m.
El Paso County will open a Disaster Recovery Center starting Saturday that will bring together on-profit and governmental agencies offering help to all residents impacted by the Waldo Canyon fire.

The Center will open at 9 a.m. Saturday at the former El Paso County Department of Human Services building, 105 N. Spruce Street.

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs is helping to set up the Disaster Recovery Center. The central location will allow residents to access insurance companies and get information from groups including the County Health Department, Regional Building, Pikes Peak Behavioral Health, Veterans Services and United Way.
8:25 a.m.
From morning briefing: Jerri Marr of the U.S. Forest Service: Thursday, "we had great weather. It looks like we're going to have that same weather today."
"Great strides" were made, Marr said. Containment is at 15 percent. That's a lot, she said, based on the terrain involved. That number should grow Friday. "We're going to make a lot of progress."
Rich Harvey, incident commander: No perimeter growth Thursday night, no more structures lost. There's stilll one pocket above Cave of the Winds where they're not able to get ground troops in. They have eyes in the sky on that area.
More aircraft from the military will be joining firefighting efforts here and against other fires in the state. A new fire in Grand Junction is a worry.
One person has been killed in the Waldo Canyon fire. Police Chief Pete Carey said a "relatively small amount of people" are unaccounted for - fewer than 10.
El Paso County Commissioner Amy Lathen said a disaster recovery center will open Saturday morning at the former Department of Human Services, 105 N. Spruce St.
A cause remains unknown; investigators have been unable to get onto the scene.
Officials assured Friday's visit by President Barack Obama will not interfere with operations. Road blocks will be "extremely limited" compared to what one might normally see with a presidential visit.
Any changes to evacuation orders will be announced as soon as those decisions are made. The safety of firefighters and the public is the key factor in deciding when to lift evacuation orders.

7:45 a.m.
From the official Waldo Canyon Fire Update:
Firefighters reported little activity on the fire last night as humidity levels remained high. They were not able to perform planned burnout operations needed to reinforce lines already constructed due to these conditions. Hand crews constructed direct line at the top of the fire, east of Hwy 24. In the burned area of Colorado Springs, firefighters assisted City firefighters with mop-up of non-structural materials. Strong wind gusts tested lines in the lower Queens Canyon last night, with the lines holding.
7 a.m.
An hour until morning media briefing. Here's a recap from last report: The Waldo Canyon fire that erupted Saturday has burned 16,750 acres and is 15 percent contained. One person has been killed. Nearly 350 homes destroyed, making it the most destructive fire in state history. Personnel fighting the fire: 1,118. Cost of battling the fire to date: $5.2 million. Cause remains under investigation.
6:30 a.m.
Firefighters face temperatures in the 90s Friday, but at least it won't be as brutally hot as it was early in the week. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 10 mph.
6 a.m.
From the Air Force Academy: The academy has resumed normal operations. Personnel should contact chain of command for reporting instructions.
2 a.m.
Detailed searches of the devastation for missing people in Mountain Shadows and the Flying W Ranch neighborhoods will resume Friday morning, Day 7 of the Waldo Canyon fire, officials said.
Also, residents of two Air Force Academy neighborhoods and the enlisted dormitories who were evacuated Tuesday will be allowed to return home beginning at 5 a.m. Friday.
The remains of one person was found in the ruins of a home on Rossmere Street, and a second resident of that home remained unaccounted for, officials said late Thursday. Earlier, Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey said fewer than 10 people were unaccounted for in the areas that were hit by explosive flames on Tuesday afternoon.
As officials continue to take the toll of the brutal Waldo Canyon fire, they also prepared for a visit Friday by President Barak Obama. He is expected to tour some of the damaged areas and be briefed by officials.
The city of Colorado Springs said in a release late Thursday that it would release a list of lost and damaged properties mid-morning on Friday. The list of impacted properties and a map will be posted to SpringsGov.com once available.


Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/frid...#ixzz1zD1DVSBG

[Phil Fiord]

Waldo Canyon fire before and after picture from the Denver Post...

[American Patriot]

I couldn't verify this the other day. NOW I have...

http://survivalandprosperity.com/tag...investigation/

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Al-Qaeda Behind Colorado Wildfires?

When I saw the following on the FOX News website tonight, I initially rolled my eyes:

Raging Wildfires in Colorado prompts FBI investigation
The Federal Bureau Investigation announced Wednesday that it would investigate the cause of a raging wildfire that displaced thousands of residents and an untold number of homes in Colorado…

Then I remembered something I came across recently that mentioned Al-Qaeda wanting to use such fires as a terror weapon. From Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC-TV Channel 7 back on May 3:

Al Qaeda terrorists are calling on followers to ignite wildfires in the U.S., which could make California a target…
An al Qaeda-linked website is now calling on extremists to set fires in remote areas. The websites even provide instructions on how to make fire bombs and firefighters are taking it seriously. “It does not seem all that farfetched. A wildfire moves quite quickly and can inflict damage, and if people have that intent, it’s very frightening,” said Battalion chief Julie Hutchinson with the California Fire Department. The instructions to extremists come from Inspire, al Qaeda’s online publication which was started by American-born al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki was killed by a U.S. missile strike in September, but the publication is still being produced.

ABC Video

In addition, Gwen Florio wrote on The Billings Gazette website on May 4:

Terrorists who want to strike fear in the hearts of Americans would do well to set wildfires in Montana, al-Qaida advises in the most recent issue of its English-language magazine, Inspire.
“It is difficult to choose a better place other than in the valleys of Montana where the population increases rapidly,” Inspire’s “AQ Chef” columnist writes.

It sure will be interesting to see if the FBI investigation turns up anything.
Sources:
Granda, Carlos, Gregory, John and Michaelson, Elex. “Al Qaeda threatening to start wildfires in US.” KABC-TV Channel 7. 3 May 2012. (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...rld&id=8646527). 28 June 2012.
Florio, Gwen. “Al-Qaida magazine urges terrorists to set wildfires in Montana.” The Billings Gazette. 4 May 2012. (http://billingsgazette.com/news/stat...58a629cd5.html). 28 June 2012.

[American Patriot]

Al Qaeda threatening to start wildfires in US

Thursday, May 03, 2012





By Elex Michaelson, Carlos Granda and John Gregory


WASHINGTON (KABC) -- Al Qaeda terrorists are calling on followers to ignite wildfires in the U.S., which could make California a target.



Californians have seen their share of devastating wildfires, some large enough to wipe out whole neighborhoods in a matter of minutes. It is the kind of destruction terrorists are now hoping to take advantage of. An al Qaeda-linked website is now calling on extremists to set fires in remote areas.



The websites even provide instructions on how to make fire bombs and firefighters are taking it seriously.



"It does not seem all that farfetched. A wildfire moves quite quickly and can inflict damage, and if people have that intent, it's very frightening," said Battalion chief Julie Hutchinson with the California Fire Department.



The instructions to extremists come from Inspire, al Qaeda's online publication which was started by American-born al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki was killed by a U.S. missile strike in September, but the publication is still being produced.



The threats of wildfire attacks come on the same day U.S. military officials released new documents obtained in last year's raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The documents indicate bin Laden wanted his terror network to try and assassinate President Barack Obama.



The documents, which were posted online by the U.S. army, show that bin Laden was revered by followers and yet his orders were sometimes ignored. They also indicated U.S. missile strikes were taking a heavy toll on the terror groups command structure and that weighed heavily on bin Laden up until the raid that led to his death.



The documents also indicate that bin Laden wanted to target General David Petraeus, who was the commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan at the time.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[American Patriot]

Waldo Canyon saved by heroes

Posted: Monday, July 2, 2012 9:16 am
Pat Hill phill@ourcoloradonews.com | 0 comments



As the Waldo Canyon Fire consumed the news, particularly as the fire raged through Colorado Springs June 26, quiet heroes in Ute Pass held the lines and saved the canyon along U.S. 24 in Cascade, Chipita Park and Green Mountain Falls.


“The firemen were here night and day,” said Rob McArthur, public works director in Green Mountain Falls, in an update July 1. As he spoke, area residents were gradually coming back to their homes, having been evacuated most of the week.



“Any time the fire became a threat, crews from Green Mountain Falls/Chipita Park, Cascade and Manitou Springs, with help from Teller County (Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District) and 200 volunteers, secured the canyon, the first area of containment,” he said.

“As far as I know they still maintain one of the only stretches of containment.”


McArthur, along with his employees Bob Krause, aka “Chung,” and Sean Newberry, in addition to Jim Van Scoten, spent the week preparing three meals a day for the firefighters and policemen, local as well as those from out-of-state.


In between, they scouted the town for sparks from scattered embers. “We were doing utility patrols and the marshal (Police Chief Tim Bradley) asked us to keep an eye out for looters and bears,” McArthur said.


Along with the horrific fire, bears entered the town, fleeing the flames from Rampart Range. “They’re displaced and moving through. Bradley and the deputies were out with beanbag shells and shotgun shells trying to scare them off,” McArthur said.


After eight days of patrols, chief’s duty and updating Mayor Lorrie Worthey and the board of trustees, McArthur planned to go home for a breather. “Because they weren’t here, the people don’t realize how close we were to losing the canyon. If the fire had crossed the road, we wouldn’t have just lost Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls and Crystola, but we’d have lost Woodland Park, too,” McArthur said. “There isn’t enough credit to be given these local firemen here; they stood their ground and made sure that fire didn’t jump.”

[American Patriot]

Was up in South Dakota and not from my old unit

Jul 02, 2012 C-130 crashes while battling South Dakota wildfire





By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY
Updated 5m ago



CAPTION

By Christian Murdock, Colorado Springs Gazette/AP

Three crewmembers of a C-130 aircraft battling a wildfire in southwestern South Dakota were hospitalized after the plane crashed Sunday night, the Rapid City Journal reports.

Update at 1:54 p.m. ET: The North Carolina Air National Guard says six crew members were aboard, the Associated Press reports. The C-130 is part of the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte, N.C.


Military officials say the plane crashed after dropping fire retardant Sunday in the Black Hills.


Original post: The Journal reports that a helicopter transported the injured to a hospital in Rapid City.


The C-130, which normally carries a crew of six, was supporting efforts against the White Draw Fire when it went down, according to the Air Force's United States Northern Command.


The Associated Press reports that the C-130 Hercules plane was from a Charlotte-based Air National Guard unit.


It was equipped with a modular airborne firefighting system, which can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide, according to the Air Force.


The White Draw Fire -- one of dozens that crews are battling in the West -- had grown to 3,000 acres by Sunday night and was only 10% contained.

[American Patriot]

Time lapse.. 23-28.

All I can say is AWESOME!

[Ryan Ruck]

Here's the full article that piece Rick posted linked to.

Raging Wildfires in Colorado Prompts FBI Investigation

June 28, 2012

The Federal Bureau Investigation announced Wednesday that it would investigate the cause of a raging wildfire that displaced thousands of residents and an untold number of homes in Colorado.

"The FBI Denver Division is working closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement to determine if any of the wildland fires resulted from criminal activity," local FBI spokesman Dave Joly wrote in an e-mail statement to The Denver Post. "FBI personnel are supporting command post operations in the fire regions and offering assistance with managing the volumes of information related to these tragic events."

The Post’s report mentions a recent fires apparently set by a serial arsonist in a neighboring county, but points out that authorities have not given any theories on how the Waldo Canyon fire started.

The FBI will reportedly work with the El Paso County police to determine the start of the blaze.

Meanwhile, Tens of thousands of Colorado Springs residents forced from their homes by a raging wildfire took refuge with friends or family and crammed into hotels and shelters as Army troops helped firefighters protect the U.S. Air Force Academy from encroaching flames.

The blaze was burning out of control early Thursday in the mountains and within Colorado's second-largest city, after more than 30,000 evacuees frantically packed up belongings and fled.

The wildfire was one of many burning across the parched West, blazes that have destroyed structures and prompted evacuations in Montana and Utah and forced the closure of a portion of Zion National Park.

Shifting winds Wednesday challenged firefighters trying to contain the 29-square-mile Waldo Canyon blaze and extinguish hot spots inside Colorado Spring's western suburbs. The National Weather Service reported 60 mph winds and lightning above the fire Wednesday afternoon, but winds were calmer by nightfall.

"It won't stay in the same place," said incident commander Rich Harvey.

Neighborhoods where explosions of bright orange flame Tuesday signaled yet another house had been claimed were still dangerous, keeping authorities away from being to assess the damage.

But an AP aerial photo taken Wednesday of one neighborhood showed dozens of heavily damaged or destroyed homes.

Ed and Florine Gigandet took refuge in a hotel in Manitou Springs, which days earlier had been evacuated when the same fire passed through. They fled their home as ash fell on their driveway from an ominous orange smoke overhead.

Trying to learn about damage, the Gigandets drove to near their west Colorado Springs neighborhood to talk to police officers and see the area. They scoured media photos and spent hours on the phone with friends for any scrap of information. Authorities told the Gigandets it could be at least week before they're allowed home.

"We only packed clothes for four days," Florine Gigandet, 83, a retired photo printer, said. "I really thought that we'd be gone for only a day."

The displaced residents took stock of what they left behind. Some sat in coffee shops, others stood on bluffs to keep an eye on their neighborhoods, and others met with insurance company representatives.

The fire moved so fast that Laura Oldland grabbed damp laundry out of her drier and threw it into a suitcase. But she forgot her grandmother's dishes.

The Gigandets, avid golfers, left their clubs behind. "We should be out golfing," said Ed Gigandet, 81, a retired mining machinery sales analyst.

Meanwhile, the White House said President Barack Obama will tour fire-stricken areas of Colorado on Friday and thank firefighters battling some of the worst fires to hit the American West in decades.

Colorado Springs Police Chief Peter Carey said Obama's visit to Colorado, considered a key battleground state in the presidential election, would not tax the city's already-strained police force. Gov. John Hickenlooper said he expected the president might sign a disaster declaration that would allow for more federal aid.

The fire burned about 10 acres along the southwest boundary of the Air Force Academy campus. No injuries or damage to structures — including the iconic Cadet Chapel — were reported.

Late Wednesday night, Air Force Academy officials announced they were relocating about 550 cadets off academy grounds. About 200 cadets in summer academics were being moved to the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and 350 others in airmanship and other training programs were released to local sponsor families, the school said. The cadet area isn't immediately threatened, and an incoming class of more than 1,000 is still scheduled to arrive Thursday.

About 120 soldiers from nearby Fort Carson built firebreaks around parts of the academy, aided by equipment including 10 heavy bulldozers, four excavators, 13 military transportation and support vehicles, and one commercial road grader, Army officials said.

The full scope of the fire remained unknown. So intense were the flames and so thick the smoke that rescue workers weren't able to tell residents which structures were destroyed and which ones were still standing. Steve Cox, a spokesman for Mayor Steve Bach, reported that at least dozens of homes had been consumed.

Indeed, authorities were too busy Wednesday struggling to save homes in near-zero visibility to count how many had been destroyed in what is the latest test for a drought-parched and tinder-dry state. At one point, a team assessing the damage had to leave charred neighborhoods because of smoke and fire danger.

Carey said officials had no plans to release the numbers of homes destroyed — insisting residents have a right to be told first, in private.

[American Patriot]

Speaking of the Navigators....

One of the shits on my Facebook posted that he "hoped if anything burns it's the fucking Navigators!" because "those fucks keep me from getting to places I want to go".

His point is that they are a religious group, they own a large chunk of land down there by 31st street and between Garden of the Gods. We each (wife and I) made posts on our own facebook pages "wondering why" anyone would "wish that on anyone". Didn't name him, didn't delete him.

The next day, Tuesday, the fire blew up.

By Wednesday morning he was offering his home up to people who had lost things or who had been evacuated.

No apology. No retraction.

He's a fucking Liberal.

[American Patriot]

Waldo Canyon fire....

Alert.

Last evening about 6 pm they released information.... it is as follows.

"Waldo Canyon fire was HUMAN CAUSED"

They went on to state, carfully, that any further information would be WITHHELD from the public for ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

They have decided to "explain what happened to community leaders before releasing information to the public"

Public = Stupid Taxfuckingpayers.

Motherfuckers.

This fire was SET BY TERRORISTS.

I BET YOU

[American Patriot]

Waldo Canyon fire investigation results to be revealed Sept. 12

Posted: 08/30/2012 12:01:00 AM MDT
Updated: 08/30/2012 09:49:36 AM MDT

By Jeremy P. Meyer
The Denver Post
Alfredo Hernandez with First General Services cleans up the remains of the deck at Jack Ross' home, which was burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. (Heather Rousseau, The Denver Post file)


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The public will have to wait nearly two weeks to learn what investigators have concluded in their probe into the cause and origin of the Waldo Canyon fire.
A Sept. 12 press conference has been scheduled in Colorado Springs to reveal the information, said Steve Segin, spokesman for the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.
The 18,247-acre fire west of Colorado Springs was the most destructive in Colorado history, killing two people, and destroying nearly 350 homes valued at more than $110 million. It cost more than $16 million to fight.
The Forest Service this week is finishing its draft report on the cause and origin of the fire, said Segin, who could confirm only that the fire was human-caused.
The only other option would be a lightning-sparked fire, but there were no reports of lighting in the area on June 23, when the fire started off of a hiking trail in the Pike National Forest west of the city.
"It was not a natural-ignition fire," he said. "But human-caused could mean anything."
Federal and local investigators have been involved in the probe, including the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive, and Colorado Springs police and El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Colorado Springs Police homicide detective Sgt. Adrian Vasquez has been heading the local investigation, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Jeremy P. Meyer: 303-954-1367, jpmeyer@denverpost.com or twitter.com/jpmeyerdpost

[American Patriot]

Officials Say Cause of Waldo Canyon Fire Determined

By Tak Landrock
Story by thedenverchannel.com
Created: August 30, 2012
The cause of Colorado's most destructive wildfire will soon be released.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The cause of Colorado's most destructive wildfire will be released next month, said U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Steve Segin.
Sources tell CALL7 Investigators the fire is human caused.
No information was released on possible suspects.
Segin said the U.S. Forest Service wants to brief community leaders first about the cause and then release it to the public.
He said the final draft of the investigation was completed earlier this week.
The Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed nearly 350 homes and scorched more than 18,000 acres. Two people also died in the fire.
Segin said more would be revealed at a Sept. 12 news conference to be held in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs police are also doing a homicide investigation into the deaths of 74-year-old William Everett and his wife, Barbara Everett, 73. The couple died in their Mountain Shadows home when the flames came over the ridge into their neighborhood on June 27.