Colorado wildfires

[FinsnFur]

News channel this morning said the fire out there is spreading at a rate of 40ft per second
Did they screw up or is it REALLY ripping across things that fast?
NorCal?

[HaMeR]

Yeah that's really cookin across the land. I can believe it's at least close to that rate tho the way the winds blow out there.

[JohnP]

Believe it Jim.  Our fire last year started about five+ miles from our house.  The following evening we had flames on our ridge and later that night we got evacuated. 

Have been playing phone tag with NorCal for the past two days. 

[FinsnFur]

Many thats just crazy rapid devastation. I guess thats where the phrase, "spreads like wildfire" came from uh

[nor-cal yote]

Yeah it moves fast have seen the ROS (rate of spread) at 40mph when aligned with the slope and winds, we are in Guernesy WY, finishing up a 2500 acre fire being told when we are done here we are headed to Colorado. JohnP will try to get ahold of you when we get finish up here.

[JohnP]

Stay safe and thank you and all the firefighters for all you do.  Seeing it first hand like we did last year we sure do appreciate you guys!

Approaching our house on the second day, after it started 5+ miles way. You can see our little bird feeder in the photo. 

[nor-cal yote]

Headed to Laramie WY tonight, hotel and first shower in 8 days, and it is needed. Then we head to Colorado in the morning.