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MtnDon
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 03:04pm - Edited by: MtnDon
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New wildfire ignition 3.5 miles NW of our cabin. 0 to 150 acres in 7 hours Low winds, but very dry.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 03:14pm
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The weather station near us has dead ground fuel moisture at 3%
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FishHog
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 03:47pm
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Sure hope that works out OK for you. Luckily for me this year has been fairly wet and haven't had too many in our area to worry about.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 04:23pm
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Oh NO 
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 04:33pm
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The only good thing is the placement. To get from the ignition point to us the fire has to first get through a developed area. They will throw maximum resources at that area. Still, what will be, will be....
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Fanman
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 05:01pm
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Good luck!
We almost lost our cabin 10 years ago when a 500 acre fire got to within a couple hundred yards of our cabin. Rain came just in time.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 06:02pm
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Hope they suppress it quickly! Looking on Watch Duty I see thevwind is blowing your direction. Not good! I know 2 years ago there was a just east of us, SE of Pagosa Springs, that was 16 miles away andvthat was scary enough! Ash raining down covering the rigs and lots of smoke.
Best of luck!!
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DRP
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 06:53pm
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DanG, how is there anything left to burn. Hope you come out ok. We have been very dry, down about 8" so far for the year, which is major. I hope we all get through this and the next couple of years with no support.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 07:59pm - Edited by: MtnDon
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The winds have been mercifully light most of the day since the fire was first reported this morning. Likely a human cause as there has been no lightening.
I've lost track of the number of wildfires near our mountain location. It depends on the distance you use to count as close. Use 5 miles and I think that makes 8 since 2011. Only 3 got to less than 2 miles. Then of course there is 2022 when fire roared right through our trees leaving us with 75 untouched ponderosa right near the cabin. And an untouched cabin.
We logged out all the rest of the burned trees. If our neighbor to the west had done the same we would have little concern today. But the treehugher has not cleared even most of the standing dead. But that is a rant I will not get started on.
So I remain hopeful, but realistic.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 09:13pm - Edited by: MtnDon
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Lots of air support
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2026 09:26pm
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2026 04:48pm - Edited by: MtnDon
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The fire has grown to just over700 acres, but has not moved very much to the east. They have bulldozed a fireline between the fire and the developed area. We had 0.17" of rain.
Our exposure has not changed much. The NF is being locked down today.
A campground is in danger; some fire inside by the looks of it.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2026 10:07pm
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Yesterday and today it rained. A total of 2-1/4“ at the cabin
Not sure how much on the fire but maybe an inch from I can piece together.
Today they locked down a section of the national forest in the fire vicinity, including the cabin area. Landowners have access. Tomorrow will be stormy though so we are in no rush. Maybe Mon or Tuesday.
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