I really hope I'm right on this. Todays Denver Post stated that a fortuitious wind shift has sent the main brunt of the fire to the South, away from the more populated areas. Our Mudcat brothers live a few mile North of U.S. Highway 285, and the fire is burning to the south of the highway. The strategy seems to be making 285 a fire line, which Rex indicates has already been breeched. From what I've heard, they are making the 285 fire line a top priority. Maybe the change in direction will allow the firefighters more time to reenforce the 285 line. I hope so. In places, the corridor is quite wide, but in other spots it is just 20 or 30 feet of road carved through the pines. Of course, this was from this mornings newspaper and TV accounts. Things can change quickly. Plus I'm not sure how well the media even knows what's going on. Evacuees seem to be unable to find out if their homes are safe or lost. For what it's worth, you can check the many human interest stories at www.denverpost.com. I'll try the little blue monster: click here