I've been reading this thread with interest, having recently read Fire On The Mountain by John MacLean (son of Norman), a devastating account of the 1994 South Mountain Fire, also in Colorado, when over a dozen young firefighters died in a blowout. Sure hope the authorities learned some lessons from that massively mismanaged tragedy. It seems the reports that there will be more really big fires (due largely to huge fuel loads caused by logging practices) are coming true; here's hoping for safety and comfort for all that are affected. Let us know.

A wet day in Ontario though.
Willie-O