Waldo Canyon Fire June 29 2012

Quick look at the scene of the Waldo Canyon fire, showing that it is not throwing off as much smoke as it was and in fact looks rather serene. You have to look a bit closely in this video, but if you do, you will see several fires near the very top of the mountain. They cut the evacuation zone in half yesterday, now it is only West of Centennial rather than all the way to I-25. Monument is still on pre-evac status, I believe, but I would be surprised if this fire made it all the way there. There were a bunch of news people down at the end of the drive near here the past few days, but they've all left. That should tell you something about the status of the fire right there. Do you think the folks that had their houses burned down and threatened will just re-build/stay in the same spots? I bet most of them do. Some people never learn. Next year is predicted to be a worse drought out here, and that means more fires. And the arsonist, if there actually is one, is still out there.