Just Before Dark: East Troublesome Fire Smoke Over the Mountains
High winds aloft as East Troublesome Fire grew seven times in size from ~24,000 acres to ~170,000 acres since October 20. A new fire, it became the 2nd largest fire in Colorado state history. It is in the Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park area (structures on the West side have burned), as seen from the Rocky Mountain Front Range and the Denver Basin in Colorado.
Just Before Dark: East Troublesome Fire Smoke Over the Mountains
High winds aloft as East Troublesome Fire grew seven times in size from ~24,000 acres to ~170,000 acres since October 20. A new fire, it became the 2nd largest fire in Colorado state history. It is in the Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park area (structures on the West side have burned), as seen from the Rocky Mountain Front Range and the Denver Basin in Colorado.