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Wildland Fire Evergreen
04 Jun 2013 12:27 - 22 Nov 2017 16:25 #74
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Updates from the Jeffco Sheriff:
The current goal is to lift or modify the mandatory evac area later this evening. Emergency Access to #BlueBellFire Evac Area: Those w/ a critical need will be escorted in.
Next media briefing will take place in the afternoon. We will tweet time/location as soon as the info is confirmed.
Citizen Briefing is for residents only. PIOS, Incident Commander and Evergreen Fire Chief will be at the meeting. 1:30 PM at Conifer High School.
Animal Rescue/Shelter Stats: 37 horses, 6 alpacas were @ fairgrounds, 65 small animals @ foothills, 3 cats @ Conifer HS
@Jeffcosheriffco is working w/ @efr_co to initiate a fire cause & origin investigation. This will take a few days to complete
Estimated fire size is now 15 acres. This # will continue to change as more accurate numbers are obtained from the field.
More #BlueBellFire Maps: jeffcosheriff.blogspot.com/
Also here: ow.ly/i/2hf1d , ow.ly/i/2hf1w , ow.ly/i/2hf1R
The current goal is to lift or modify the mandatory evac area later this evening. Emergency Access to #BlueBellFire Evac Area: Those w/ a critical need will be escorted in.
Next media briefing will take place in the afternoon. We will tweet time/location as soon as the info is confirmed.
Citizen Briefing is for residents only. PIOS, Incident Commander and Evergreen Fire Chief will be at the meeting. 1:30 PM at Conifer High School.
Animal Rescue/Shelter Stats: 37 horses, 6 alpacas were @ fairgrounds, 65 small animals @ foothills, 3 cats @ Conifer HS
@Jeffcosheriffco is working w/ @efr_co to initiate a fire cause & origin investigation. This will take a few days to complete
Estimated fire size is now 15 acres. This # will continue to change as more accurate numbers are obtained from the field.
More #BlueBellFire Maps: jeffcosheriff.blogspot.com/
Also here: ow.ly/i/2hf1d , ow.ly/i/2hf1w , ow.ly/i/2hf1R
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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04 Jun 2013 13:20 #75
by Nobody that matters
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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Look!!! Now LJ can find out that we have had a fire - it hit the Huffington post.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/bluebell-fire-near-evergr_n_3384079.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/bluebell-fire-near-evergr_n_3384079.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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04 Jun 2013 13:30 #77
by FredHayek
lol
Now she can evacuate.
It looks like things are going our way. Thanks to all the people out there working on it.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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Nobody that matters wrote: Look!!! Now LJ can find out that we have had a fire - it hit the Huffington post.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/bluebell-fire-near-evergr_n_3384079.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green
lol
Now she can evacuate.
It looks like things are going our way. Thanks to all the people out there working on it.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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04 Jun 2013 17:01 #80
by Wily Fox aka Angela
Replied by Wily Fox aka Angela on topic Wildland Fire Evergreen
CAUSE OF FIRE : [another reason to get those dead ones and trashy trees down!]
Today the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, along with Evergreen Fire, conducted a cause and origin investigation. The investigative team has determined that a 48 foot tree came into contact with two power lines. The tree acted as a ground wire, causing a fire to burn at the base of the tree. This resulted in a two foot hole that burned into the ground and ignited a ground fire. This fire became the Bluebell Fire. The team's official report will be available for release in a few weeks.
At our house, today was a scheduled tree thinning, slash piling day in preparation for slash day at Conifer High the weekend of the 15th. We cut down about 50 trees, all small pines that were crowding out others. most were about 15' tall. we cut all the big boys down the past few years with Splintered Forest on site, chipping them all up. I'd say when we are done (also dragging all the stuff that fell over or dropped limbs over the winter); we'll have 3-4 trips worth (and we have a trailer that is 7' x 20' or so)
we also have a power line running up the back ridge (our property line). We always walk that path and make sure nothing is looking out of whack.
With the fire in Evergreen, I'd say a timely reminder to get'er done!
Today the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, along with Evergreen Fire, conducted a cause and origin investigation. The investigative team has determined that a 48 foot tree came into contact with two power lines. The tree acted as a ground wire, causing a fire to burn at the base of the tree. This resulted in a two foot hole that burned into the ground and ignited a ground fire. This fire became the Bluebell Fire. The team's official report will be available for release in a few weeks.
At our house, today was a scheduled tree thinning, slash piling day in preparation for slash day at Conifer High the weekend of the 15th. We cut down about 50 trees, all small pines that were crowding out others. most were about 15' tall. we cut all the big boys down the past few years with Splintered Forest on site, chipping them all up. I'd say when we are done (also dragging all the stuff that fell over or dropped limbs over the winter); we'll have 3-4 trips worth (and we have a trailer that is 7' x 20' or so)
we also have a power line running up the back ridge (our property line). We always walk that path and make sure nothing is looking out of whack.
With the fire in Evergreen, I'd say a timely reminder to get'er done!
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