Crazy...a wildfire is burning north of Boulder, CO tonight whipped up by winds

[likesmountains 52]

http://cbs4denver.com/
pretty scary video at link

link fixed, sorry

[Jane Austin]

1. Do you know where it is in relation to Longmont?

I have dogs and friends there.

Thanks.

[cbayer]

3. I just mapquested it. I don't know if this link will work, but let's try.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Boulder&state=CO&address=7200+Olde+Stage+Rd&zipcode=80302-9411&country=US&latitude=40.106941&longitude=-105.302385&geocode=ADDRESS

[mrs_p]

5. i'm in fort collins

and i think the distance is about 15 miles b/w boulder and longmont. from what i've heard the fires are still in boulder. there will be plenty of time for your dogs and friends to evacuate if needed...

here is an update: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_11398715

[Jane Austin]

8. Thanks.

They are on the western edge of town, and I'd hate for them to lose anything.

Lots of grasslands around them.

Ft. Collins is a neat town!

[NOW tense]

10. It is on Old Stage Road

[cbayer]

2. Link doesn't work.

:shrug:

[DearAbby]

4. I am south of Boulder in Golden

We had our power out for over 2 hours, due to downed powerlines in the area. The winds are horrible, some are saying 80mph. Power finally on in the last half hour.

I hear there are other small fires along the front range between Boulder and Longmont. I hope the winds die down this evening to allow the firefighters a chance.

[DearAbby]

6. Better link

http://cbs4denver.com

[KitchenWitch]

7. Stay safe everyone.

I know first hand what a nightmare the wildfires can be. I spent a very long stressful week in Oct 2006 not knowing if and when we would need to evacuate. Not pretty.

[NOW tense]

9. I can see it from my house.

[likesmountains 52]

11. How far north of Boulder are you? MY daughter says she was almost blown off her feet in Boulder

this evening. Hope the winds calm down soon. Good luck, be safe.

[NOW tense]

12. I live in Boulder

The fire is on the northern edge of the City. My office is in N. Boulder and when I was heading back from lunch I saw a pillar of smoke, but thought it would head directly East. When I walked out to go home the whole hills side was lit up. The winds have calmed down though.

[NOW tense]

13. Here is a nice link from 9news

It has postings on it too. Here is one

dlroworld wrote:
Oh well. At least it's in Boulder so if anyone's house burns down they'd probably be liberals. I won't be loosing any sleep over this.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=107308&catid=339

[likesmountains 52]

14. Thanks for the other link.

[NOW tense]

15. My friend can't get back to his house.

The fire is with in a 1/4 mile of his house. Hopefully the ridge will keep it from going over.

[likesmountains 52]

16. I just saw on the news (4) about someone trying to evacuate his horses..

he had to get out so fast he was just running them down the road..Are you talking about the last ridge between residential Boulder and the fire?

[NOW tense]

17. Yes I should clarify though

there is a ridge that runs North South along HWY 36 West of that are a lot of homes dotted in there.

[likesmountains 52]

18. that's the one I'm thinking of..I can't get Denver news back on TV until

10 PM..I live in SW Colorado and when Denver and Albuquerque are showing the same programs we only get the Albuquerque feed...it's crazy..

[NOW tense]

19. It seems like it has died down some

I can't get any live news either. If it isn't happening in Highlands Ranch it isn't really happening.

[NOW tense]

20. Update

Update: 7:45 p.m.

Sheriff's and fire officials say they will hold a news conference to update the status of the fire at 9 p.m.

The conference will follow a meeting among officials representing section chiefs, operations, planning, logistics and finance departments overseeing the fire.

http://www.dailycamera.com/

[likesmountains 52]

21. Thank you!

[Jane Austin]

22. My friend wrote me back

to say they are about three miles from Dakota Ridge and that they are on standby.

Sounds like it's going to be a long night.

[likesmountains 52]

23. kick for updates

[DearAbby]

24. Live webcast

http://www.9news.com/video/player_live.aspx

[NOW tense]

25. Update From Daily Camera.

Fire boundaries: The intersection of Lee Hill Road and Broadway on the south, to Olde Stage Road on the west, to Lefthand Canyon on the north and Lake Valley Estates on the southeast. Firefighters are focusing on the Lake Valley Estates neighborhood and the Dakota Ridge Subdivision in north Boulder.

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jan/07/i-70-closed-over-vail-pass-avalanche-control/

[likesmountains 52]

26. Hope you're all ok tonight..

[backscatter712]

27. The chinook winds in Colorado lately have been pretty brutal.

They blew over a heavy barbecue grill I have on my balcony - takes a decent amount of force to do that.