Submitted byP: Kathy Hawkins
Fire Report from Deyos
June 14, 2013, updated June 15
Holly Deyo
Friends,
Apologies for not updating the site today as there is much to cover, but numerous things prohibited it. Thank you for the concerned calls and emails. We are OK.
First, we had an appointment and left at 6:30 am after walking around outside just for a minute. When we arrived I looked at both of our shirts and there was blackish ash all over us. We're not even close to the fire(s) – probably a good hour away from the Black Forest event. The Canyon City/Royal Gorge fire is about 20 minutes away, and 40% contained (contained does not mean 'extinguished'). It is smaller and more controlled so it's not a threat either. The other Colorado fires are south, east and further north. From our years on the farmlet in Australia, we kept our own firefighting equipment and have done so here as well. There is even a fire hydrant directly across the street so if the worst happened, we're better prepared than most.
First, we had an appointment and left at 6:30 am after walking around outside just for a minute. When we arrived I looked at both of our shirts and there was blackish ash all over us. We're not even close to the fire(s) – probably a good hour away from the Black Forest event. The Canyon City/Royal Gorge fire is about 20 minutes away, and 40% contained (contained does not mean 'extinguished'). It is smaller and more controlled so it's not a threat either. The other Colorado fires are south, east and further north. From our years on the farmlet in Australia, we kept our own firefighting equipment and have done so here as well. There is even a fire hydrant directly across the street so if the worst happened, we're better prepared than most.
