Fire

Images from and refelctions on The Waldo Canyon Fire

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. 

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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,

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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.

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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. 

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