Month: July 2012

High Park Wildfire On June 9th a bolt of lightning started the High Park Fire near Fort Collins, Colorado. Within 24 hours the fire had grown to 10,000 acres. The fire would rage on for three weeks covering 87,284 acres and briefly held the distinction for the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. 257 homes…

High Park Wildfire First and foremost, THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!!! Today, they reported to have the High Park Fire at 100% containment, and it is all due the hard work of over 2,000 men and women who have been battling the fire since June 9th. These past few weeks have been incredibly emotional and tough, but…