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High Park Fire in Colorado Explodes to 33,000 Acres

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Real Estate Agent with The Berkshire Group

The High Park fire in Colorado explodes to 33,000 acres.  Front range residents are watching the spread of this incredibly, volatile and unpredictable fire with fear and trepidation. On Saturday, June 9, the fire grew to 8,000 acres; yesterday, the wildfire expanded to 22,000 acres. This morning, it is well over 30,000 and still with zero percent containment.  High winds combined with extremely dry conditions have fueled the blaze.

Here are several photos I took on Sunday afternoon from County Rd 29 just north of Hwy 34 west of Loveland, CO. 

Fire plume from High Park fire in Colorado

Ominous Fire Plume behind Hogbacks

For more of my photos, click here.

 

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Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Emelyn - Your photos give a good idea of how big this fire is. We're about 8 miles directly east of it, and have been watching it from our porch since Saturday - when we aren't actually enveloped in the smoke plume. This is a bad one, and they have yet to get an handle on containing it - there is going to be a substantial loss of property, and perhaps worse.

Jun 11, 2012 01:29 AM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Looks like a volcano erupted! We had a lot of wildfires last year, but not 33,000 acres in one burn.

Jun 11, 2012 02:27 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Emelyn, It is that time of year, it is not a good thing!  I hope that some rains will come and help douse some of the many fires in the Western US!  I pray that no one will be injured in this particular fire!

Jun 11, 2012 03:03 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
GreatWest Realty - Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Real Estate Agent

Emelyn - The images coming out of the national news about these fires, are disturbing!  I agree with Than's comment, one of your photos looks like a volcano erupted!  I hope they can get some control over this destruction before much longer.

Jun 11, 2012 07:12 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor
Sun Lakes Realty - Banning, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Emelyn,

These pictures are horrible. We are having some fires in California right now too but certainly not nearly as big as your fire. I believe I read it is the largest fire ever in the US. Very sad and stay safe.

Jun 11, 2012 03:39 PM
Emelyn Morris-Sayre
The Berkshire Group - Lakewood, CO
CRS, REALTOR, Lakewood/Denver 303-517-5116

Dick, stay safe.  As of this morning, the fire has exceeded 41,000 acres, claimed one life and over 115 structures!

Than, the fire is spreading between 20 - 40 ft. per minute and as of today, 0% containment!

Tony, so far, a 62 yr. old woman, Linda Steadman, has died. The firefighters are focusing on saving lives and structures.

Myrl, until the winds die down, this fire will continue to spread.

Kristin, the Hayman fire burnt over 130,000 acres.  This fire could potentially exceed the Hayman. To date, this is the 3rd largest fire in Colorado's history.

 

Jun 12, 2012 12:05 AM
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