Fire

Images from and refelctions on The Waldo Canyon Fire


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Our Local Businesses Need Our Support

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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I heard someone talk about how Manitou is hurting. My knee-jerk reaction was to think – Manitou didn’t burn. But I caught myself and listened to this lady speak of how devastating this has been to the Manitou economy. They’re doing a “Cash Mob” today to give it a little shot in the arm. I hope it’s a huge success and that many of the locals discover the treasures in that town they didn’t know about pre-Waldo Canyon Fire. I didn’t make it that far – I bought a gift certificate for friends at one favorite hang-out here in Cascade – The Wines of Colorado. You usually can’t find a parking space here. 

This is everyone’s fire. We all have our own experience of it. And as a community, it all matters. Woodland Park is suffering economically, too. I heard about one landlord who cut the rent in half for July to help her merchants out. And even Old Colorado City – that never closed – has suffered economically. They all need support. 

Our Local Healing Arts

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

Cascade Healing Arts

I’ve been grateful to have our gifted healing arts professionals so close.  Jennifer, Selena and Austin are masters with Massage, Energy Work and Chiropractic. It takes some time to melt out of warrior mode, and a little skilled help from our friends goes a very long way,

Cat Cranials

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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We all got Cranial Sacral treatments to reduce the trauma…including the cat. We’re all much better for having received the care. 

Precarious Trees

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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 They closed the forest. This is probably one reason why. Plus there are still hot spots where embers smoulder. You can see more of the tree below.

bob tree

Firefighter Thanks Everywhere

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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We feel such gratitude to our Cascade Volunteer Fire Department.  A firefighter’s wife told us they’er a bit overwhelmed by the thanks they’re receiving.

The first rain was such a relief. These were the first few drops. Thankfully, we’ve had much more since then – but no dangerously heavy rains. Yet.

A Post-Fire Deer Sighting

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

Deer-sighting

A couple of deer bounded past us. Didn’t seem to mind us too much. That;s all the wild life I’ve seen, except for a bear who lumbered up on to our deck. 

Evidence of the Firefighter Efforts

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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And another.  All across this path and others, we find evidence of our firefighter’s hard work. For example, below you can see where they dug out an ember root of a tree that had burned. 

Ember removal

 

The Fire Line Held

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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I took Bob to see the path while it was still clear. The red scrub oak on the right isn’t burned or dried out – it’s covered with fire-retardant slurry. It still amazes me how they held the line here. 

Amazing Fire Break

To experience Meryl Runion Rose’s Cascadian pictorial chronicle of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire from the beginning, click here. To continue, click next below. 

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This is where it gets really amazing. I found a path that wasn’t there before. It has been hidden since, but it was an awe-inspiring walk whne I discovered it. This little path is a clear line where the fire stopped. I was told this line helped the whole effort a lot. The cacacde Volunteer Fire Department held the line here. 

You can see how, on one side it burned and on the other, it didn’t.