New Posts For Thread: Colorado Springs Fireshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_FiresHello All! First of all, Chuck and I are safe. We live in the SE of COS and the fire is in NW COS.I was in New Hampshire for a family reunion when the fire broke out. I didn't return home until Monday evening. As for the fire... all hell literallyThat is welcomed news, Joan. I hope the West and Southwest get some much needed rain.I hadn't realized the fire was man-made rather than due to a lightening strike.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521610869#521610869That is welcomed news, Joan. I hope the West and Southwest get some much needed rain.I hadn't realized the fire was man-made rather than due to a lightening strike.Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:56:50 -0500We are now at 95% containment with full containment expected no later then this weekend!! The point of origin of the fire has been discovered. Federal, state, and county officials are working to arrest the person responsible. I've been working in ohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521603615#521603615We are now at 95% containment with full containment expected no later then this weekend!! The point of origin of the fire has been discovered. Federal, state, and county officials are working to arrest the person responsible. I've been working in oFri, 06 Jul 2012 10:08:17 -0500Yesterday was a better day for the firefighters. We're now at 15% containment. Unfortunately the burnt acreage is over 16,000 acres, 347 homes destroyed and 1 death. President Obama will be here at noon local time to view the fire and meet with lochttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521380289#521380289Yesterday was a better day for the firefighters. We're now at 15% containment. Unfortunately the burnt acreage is over 16,000 acres, 347 homes destroyed and 1 death. President Obama will be here at noon local time to view the fire and meet with locFri, 29 Jun 2012 11:34:25 -0500The pictures on this morning's news really look grim. Stay safe.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521372851#521372851The pictures on this morning's news really look grim. Stay safe.Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:09:50 -0500In my daily scavenging for new, I came across this essay on the CO wildfires. What she wrote about the anti-tax trend in Colorado apples equally to Texas. Last year Texas had some of the worse wildfires in its history. In the area east of Austin ovhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521359025#521359025In my daily scavenging for new, I came across this essay on the CO wildfires. What she wrote about the anti-tax trend in Colorado apples equally to Texas. Last year Texas had some of the worse wildfires in its history. In the area east of Austin ovThu, 28 Jun 2012 17:40:17 -0500Thanks, Dutch!It is cooler today and we "might" get some rain. Hoping for more containment today. Press conference @ 4 PM. I'll know more then.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521356995#521356995Thanks, Dutch!It is cooler today and we "might" get some rain. Hoping for more containment today. Press conference @ 4 PM. I'll know more then.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:44:30 -0500Joan,Thank you for the info check-in. I had you & family in my prayers last night. I'll include y'all and the firefighters until this confligration is over. I figure if we all pray for rain and have the local indian shamens do their thing, maybe thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521356097#521356097Joan,Thank you for the info check-in. I had you & family in my prayers last night. I'll include y'all and the firefighters until this confligration is over. I figure if we all pray for rain and have the local indian shamens do their thing, maybe tThu, 28 Jun 2012 16:25:45 -0500Hello All! First of all, Chuck and I are safe. We live in the SE of COS and the fire is in NW COS.I was in New Hampshire for a family reunion when the fire broke out. I didn't return home until Monday evening. As for the fire... all hell literallyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/29207149/Colorado_Springs_Fires?post_id=521341913#521341913Hello All! First of all, Chuck and I are safe. We live in the SE of COS and the fire is in NW COS.I was in New Hampshire for a family reunion when the fire broke out. I didn't return home until Monday evening. As for the fire... all hell literallyThu, 28 Jun 2012 11:08:26 -0500