My very best to you Wayne... I've been watching the news with dismay at the damage. Hope and wish for the safety of you and yours.
Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Wayne Smith Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Colorado I work in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (ground zero for the Coal Seam Fire) and live just 10 miles west in New Castle. They are finally starting to get some containment on this one, but the last few days have been pretty hairy. On Saturday night, the fire exploded down the hills and made a run towards Glenwood Springs. It managed to destroy about 25 homes, jumped the Colorado River and Interstate 70, and surrounded us on 3 sides, but through the grace of God and many, many brave firefighters, the main part of town was saved. A wall of flames 100+ feet high made it within a couple of hundred yards of my office, and our once beautiful green hills are now charred black. Our fire is currently at about 11,500 acres, but pales in comparison to the fire burning south of Denver. Seeing the devastation here, I can hardly imagine what the 100,000 acre Hayman fire is like. Please, pray for rain and favorable winds - there are thousands of people in grave danger out here. Thanks Guys & Gals, Wayne Smith - Toasty List Lurker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone live in the area of the fire? Hope all are well. I fish the > Deckers area, in fact we rent a cabin right on the stream. How is that area > holding up? > Jeff
