UPDATE: #boulderfire Dozers plus 600 type1 and 2 Fire teams move in Four Mile Canyon Fire
September 8, 2010 6:23 pm by Boulder Channel 1, under Fires, Floods, Snow extremes, News.
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News black out continues as Boulder channel 1 News continues to stand by story with confirmed sources. Public in shock over reports and Fire.
Overnight – fire has had zero to little growth. Cooler temps and higher humidity helped .
Planes carried out an infrared flight over the burn area in a mapping mission – there are now 6168 acres burned – not 7100 as reported last night.
24 Fire trucks and 200 firemen are working to control the blaze which is still out of control.
15 air-tankers will be/are in operation dropping fire retardant on the area. Yesterday there were 8 air-tankers. That number was reduced by Federal rest mandates for the pilots. So 3 tankers are sitting idle at Rocky Mtn Airport.
3 helicopters also helping to drop retardant.
Safety still a major concern. Firefighters in danger from downed power lines, rattle snakes (how did they survive?) poison ivy and many full propane tanks in area that could explode.
8 people reported missing plus biker and 4 wheeler. Sheriff fears worst. Search for remains begin, but difficult because 5000 degree incinerate human bodies as well as steel.
News black out continues as Boulder channel 1 News continues to stand by story with confirmed sources. Public in shock over reports and Fire.
Still difficult to get into many burned out homes.
Community meeting tonight at 7:30pm – Coors Event Center on Cu campus. The Red Cross and Incident Command staff will be on hand to answer questions. This meeting is open to the public!
Next press conference will be 4pm. That is the only other media event scheduled for today.
If you want to help you can visit the Northern Colorado Red Cross web site and Boulder Volunteer Connection web site.
No injuries reported.
Still too early to allow families/people back into area to check on their homes. Evacuee patience running thin.
Fire is west of Pinebrook Hills and Boulder Heights – those subdivisions are safe for now.
Flames are most active on the east side of the fire area.
Go to inciweb.org for info and download of infrared maps.
Fire crews using bulldozers to dig firelines 3x the width of height of and grass/trees the fire could use for fuel.
