Post by swimswithtrout on Jul 12, 2016 16:47:45 GMT -8
Be aware that a large wildfire, the Beaver Creek Fire is burning at the N end of the Zirkel Wilderness. Because of the massive amount of beetle-killed standing and fallen timber, management agencies have taken a "Let Nature Take Its Course" stand and are only standing by to protect structures on private property, outside of the Wilderness. Containment is estimated for late Oct., when the snow starts piling up.
I live 85 mi away and the smoke plume stretches from horizon to horizon and has been blanketing the Rawah's and Snowy Range just a few miles downwind of the fire. Air quality in those areas has frequently dropped into the "unhealthy" range.
We had a very good late Spring surge of mosture, but it's been dry as a bone for the past two months and most weeks have brought a new record high temp or two. The hills look more like late Aug than early July. Fire restrictions have been set in place.
Just a heads up !
I live 85 mi away and the smoke plume stretches from horizon to horizon and has been blanketing the Rawah's and Snowy Range just a few miles downwind of the fire. Air quality in those areas has frequently dropped into the "unhealthy" range.
We had a very good late Spring surge of mosture, but it's been dry as a bone for the past two months and most weeks have brought a new record high temp or two. The hills look more like late Aug than early July. Fire restrictions have been set in place.
Just a heads up !
