repeat

Last September 5th, almost 6 months ago to the day,

the infamous Lefthand fire started just west of Boulder.

I did this painting on my iPhone back then.

It seems like yesterday.

That fire was a horror, but it didn't burn everything.

Unlike most of you, we've had a dead-dry winter,

and the wind is howling 79 mph.

So here we go again...

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INCIDENT UPDATED 1 MIN. AGO

Incident Overview

Firefighters are responding to a fire in the Lefthand Canyon area on the Boulder Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest. They are battling dry conditions and gusty winds. The fire is located eight miles north-northwest of Boulder.

Boulder Office of Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order. Please check their website (link to the right) for the latest evacuation information.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Undetermined
Date of Origin	Friday March 11th, 2011 approx. 10:35 AM
Location	Started in Chaos Canyon
Incident Commander	Dave Buchanan, Usfs

Current Situation

Size	200 acres
Fuels Involved	Burning in ponderosa pine with grassy understory

Outlook

Remarks	A heavy air tanker has been ordered.

PRAY FOR JAPAN.