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Good news – Crystal fire is 45% contained roadblock lifted
Good news! When I answered the phone and heard the recording begin “This is the Sheriff’s office….” I was almost sprinting to start gathering up the cats. However, as the recording continued I heard “This is an informational call.” I breathed. “The Crystal fire is 45% contained. We will be lifting the roadblock this afternoon.” I took a really deep breath. This is the first time since we evacuated Sunday morning at 3:30 am I would no longer be on ALERT to evacuate. Thank ALL of you for your support throughout this experience. Once again I found this a deepening one that took me to a place of knowing that regardless of the outcome, ALL IS WELL! We are very grateful and blessed to have our home preserved.
Update from Larimer County – 20 min ago – today!
The fire is approximately 3,200 acres and 15% contained. The Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team took over management last night. The Type 1 Team relieves local fire resources to be available for initial attack response. Firefighters will focus on line construction today and utilize helicopters if weather conditions allow.
No houses burned last night after evacuations were put in place and evacuations are lifted as of 10 a.m. today. Road block still remain in place to allow only residents into the area.
Heat remains within the perimeter. Winds pushed fire outside of the perimeter yesterday. Cooler weather and higher humidity is expected today. Area is receiving precipitation this morning, which will help firefighting efforts today.
Lightly snowing in Redstone Canyon – this morning!
Hooray! At this moment it is lightly snowing in Redstone Canyon. This should help fight the Crystal Fire so that no more homes will be destroyed and no more evacuations ordered!
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Update on the Crystal Fire – near our home in Redstone Canyon
For the first time firefighters now have a presentable and pretty accurate map of the fire perimeters which they now estimate to be around 3,500 acres. Today could be a rough ride. Last night the sheriff’s office sent out emergency phone notifications to several areas advising of the potential for high winds and a rekindled fire situation today. If the situation warrants, additional phone messages will go out with additional information or advisements and possible evacuation orders and notice of exit routes and shelter locations. They have four 20 person hand crews on the fire now with a couple more to arrive shortly. There are more than 300 firefighters including overhead, engine crews and support personnel. They also have aircraft available which they hope won’t be grounded should the winds be too strong for safe or effective water or retardant drops. The fire is still, at last word, only at about 15% containment but they expect to be hard at work today to boost that.
High winds expected to return to fan Crystal fire today – near our home in Redstone Canyon, Colorado
Last night about 10 pm we got a reverse 911 call telling us that we might have to evacuate, again. After evacuating Sunday morning at 3:30 am and wondering all day whether we had a home to return to or not, we were allowed to return home Sunday night at 7:30 pm. The call to evacuate again did not come later last night. We were able to sleep in our home.
Here is the latest update – this morning – April 5 – The Denver Post – by Joey Bunch
Federal and local firefighters hope to stay on top of the Crystal fire as heavy, dry winds return to the charred area west of Fort Collins today.
The fire that started Friday burned at least 15 homes and 3,200 acres over the weekend (Note this is less than the 4500 acres we had heard).
Several helicopters and single-engine tankers worked on the blaze from the air Monday, as more than 200 crews on the ground continued to extinguish dozens of hot spots in stands of timber along the steep ridges and jagged canyons 10 miles northwest of the community of Masonville (This includes Redstone Canyon – where our home is located).
“Any one of them could get out of hand,” said Nick Christensen, executive officer of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department. “We’re taking this fire very seriously until it’s completely out.”
A critical “red flag” fire-danger warning is in effect for the region until 8 p.m. today with wind gusts up to 40 mph expected, according to the National Weather Service.
Thank you ALL for holding us in the arms of safety!
“What’s important?” Jolt for April 4, 2011 – Redstone Canyon Fire
We were called to evacuate our home at 3:30 am yesterday morning. The Crystal fire was coming into Redstone Canyon. We spent most of the day not knowing if we would have a home to come home to. The weather helped firefighters. Whereas it has been dry and warm, actually 84 degrees in Denver on Saturday, we had some rain and snow yesterday. The winds had escalated the fire from 25 acres to 2000 acres and now we have heard it is 4500 acres.
Last night at 7:30 we were allowed to return home. No homes in Redstone canyon were lost, however several people lost their homes in Buckhorn canyon. We are still on alert and may be called to evacuate at any time.
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Come and listen to Joan speaking in Manhattan – Sunday March 13, 2011
Joan will be speaking in Manhattan Sunday, March 13, 2011
New York Community Center for Spiritual Living
11:00 am at the 63rd St. YMCA at Central Park West
“You are MORE than you have
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March 13, 2011 – 3 – 6 pm
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