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[fan_eunice]

So, I don't know if it is making any kind of national news...but the area of Colorado I live in is kind of burning down at the moment. I think...four? Serious and ginormous wildfires in the last week, one of which was close enough to my house that we were on evacuation alert with bags packed and shit. The current nasty is not close enough to be of immediate concern.

Well...except. A smaller fire broke out on our property two days ago. Up by the main road, so I actually had no idea it was happening until I got a call and drove up to the gate where the firemen there had already put it out. Because it turns out there is a friendly neighborhood arsonist who set a total of 20 fires around Teller county in three days, ours being one of them. And who may be responsible for the big fires as well. Well, except for the one they know was caused by some jackass shooting explosives. No, seriously...someone actually thought it would be a good idea to shoot explosives.

Fire is an accepted risk of living where I do, but this is just out of hand y'all. People who have lived hereabouts forever are going 'you're kidding, right?' when Yet Another Fire is announced. At least I'm pretty sure arsonists don't strike in the same place twice, right? Like, dude is not going to try to burn us down again. Probably. If I didn't have to be here to go into surgery in a few weeks I'd decide now was a really good time to take a vacation. Sheesh.

Comments

[some_stars]

What the hell, that's so messed up. I hope y'all stay safe.

[laurashapiro]

Holy crap, honey. I'm glad you're all right, but what a thing to have to worry about.

[dorothy1901]

My mind went to the bad place, and came up with, "But if you could get the jackass to shoot arsonists, then everybody wins!"

Just joking, of course.

[klia]

Yikes, that's pretty terrifying. I hope they catch the psycho who's been setting fires and lock him up for good. Every time I see the word arsonist, I think of Donald in Backdraft, and get this horrible, cold shiver up my spine.

It's still mind-boggling to me how careless people are around here, tossing lit cigarettes out of cars during fire season. WTH?