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FIRES in Colorado Springs Hit Home and Put Things in Perspective

By Karl Falk

Services for Real Estate Pros with Summit Mitigation Services

June 27, 2012 03:12 AM

If you haven't been watching the news this week then you don't know that the greatest tragedy in Colorado Colorado Springs Springs history has happened.

Saturday 23 June, 2012 a small fire broke out in the foothills west of Colorado Springs. With 100+ degree weather and 65 mph winds today on 27 June the fire has burned down the pristine and beautiful front range of Colorado Springs.

Currently over 6,000 acres have burned and displaced over 32,000 people.

To think that the mountains that frame Colorado Springs will be black for the next 20+ years makes me sick to my stomach.

In this picture you can see the Air Force Academy football stadium and if you know Colorado Springs this will put it in perspective.

But in any disaster you have to put things in perspective.

To date - no casualties
Everything lost can be replaced
Families are safe

Although many homes have fallen to the fires, and some of these are short sales we are negotiating, the fact that this is all cosmetic is the silver lining. And the overwhelming out-pour of support from the community to take in families and pets is reaffirmation of the goodwill of people in the time of need.

Stay safe, pray for our city and for the hundreds of fire fighters that are here helping.

-Karl

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Rosemary Brooks

BMC Real Estate - 209-910-3706 - Stockton, CA

The Mother & Daughter Realty Team

It is a blessing that no one has been hurt. This picture (while is a nice coverage of what is going on) really shows the magitude of these fires. Prayers are in the air that they will stop soon, real soon and that it continues to be no dealths in the meanwhile.

Jun 26, 2012 05:54 PM

Karl Falk

Summit Mitigation Services - Monument, CO

Summit Mitigation Services

Thanks Rosemary. Its just hard to believe this is happening.

Jun 26, 2012 05:59 PM

Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Karl - Our thoughts are with you guys down there. The firefighters have done an awesome job keeping people safe and minimizing property loss, but the speed and destructiveness of these fires is incredible. It's going to be a long summer, and I'm afraid we're just getting started. We're all hoping for some rain soon.

Jun 27, 2012 01:12 AM

Dick, be safe in Ft Collins with the fires up there. I am affraid too that it will be a long summer.

Jun 27, 2012 01:42 AM

Kara Roberson

RES.NET - Lake Forest, CA

RES.NET

We're all thinking about you over there Karl. I have a friend living in the area, and she's on evacuation watch. I've never had the opportunity to visit Colorado Springs, but I hope that one day soon I can go and see the beautiful area. Stay safe!

- Pauline

Jun 27, 2012 03:24 AM

Lottie Kendall

Compass - San Francisco, CA

Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Karl, thinking of all of you in Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs areas, wishing you well and that rains will fall soon.

Thanks Pauline and Lottie. I just got off the phone with several of our Realtors and it is crazy and so many are evacuating. We have title companies right now that are evacuated. Right now its burned over 15,000 acres. I'm still sick to my stomach.

Jun 27, 2012 03:47 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Karl it's so sad watching it on the news. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you - especially those that lost their homes and all those people evacuated. Stay safe.......

Jun 27, 2012 04:03 AM

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