By ALTHEA PETERSON Staff Writer on Jun 27, 2012, at 11:15 AM Updated on 6/27 at 11:15 AM
WEATHER WORLD
It's not a Tulsa urban legend, myth or a running joke: It really does rain every year (since 2008) at downtown's Mayfest.
And ...
There is a lot to digest on the drought front, so I'll try to cover as much ground as I can.
Before showing this week's ...
Bad news this week, Oklahoma: Your drought situation was either unchanged or got worse.
If this comes as a surprise, ...
A view of the Flagstaff fire west of Boulder, Colo. on Tuesday. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. MARK LEFFINGWELL/AP Photo/Daily Camera
, we looked to the natural disaster of the east, Tropical Storm Debby in Florida. Today, we look to our west in Colorado, where wildfires continue to burn.
From the Associated Press:
Officials don't know how many houses have been destroyed in the towering blaze that has forced mandatory evacuations for more than 32,000 residents, Colorado Springs emergency management director Brett Waters said. Among those urgently evacuated Tuesday evening were residents at the U.S. Air Force Academy.Some quotes, also from the Associated Press:
"It was like looking at the worst movie set you could imagine," Gov. John Hickenlooper said after flying over the 9-square-mile fire late Tuesday. "It's almost surreal. You look at that, and it's like nothing I've seen before."
"People are freaking out," Kathleen Tillman told The Denver Post. "You are driving through smoke. It is completely pitch black, and there is tons of ash dropping on the road."An official said that the fire is only 5 percent contained. Wow.
Here are some photos and videos from the Colorado wildfires:
A tanker drops fire retardant while fighting the Flagstaff wildfire on Tuesday in Boulder, Colo. JEREMY PAPASSO/AP Photo/Daily Camera
A helicopter tries to put out fire on the Waldo Canyon wildfire as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday. GAYLON WAMPLER/AP Photo
Fire from the Waldo Canyon wildfire as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday. GAYLON WAMPLER/AP Photo
Ryan Kent, 6, left, and Caden Manes, 8, watch as officials respond to the Waldo Canyon wildfire Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. HELEN H. RICHARDSON/AP Photo/The Denver Post
People watch from Mesa Road as a wildfire continues to burn west of
Colorado Springs, Colo. on Sunday. The fire erupted Saturday and grew out of control to more than 3 square miles early Sunday, prompting the evacuation of more than 11,000 residents and an unknown number of tourists. SUSANNAH KAY/AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette
Smoke clouds Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs as a wildfire continues to burn west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Sunday. The fire erupted Saturday and grew out of control to more than 3 square miles early Sunday, prompting the evacuation of more than 11,000 residents and an unknown number of tourists. BRYAN OILER/AP PhotoAnd now, here are some videos:
-- Althea Peterson
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