[BOBTHENAILER]

A family that has been lifelong friends of my family lost their cabin on Vallecito lake that I used to visit and play with them as a child. They are mucho pi$$ed off and feel the exact same as we all do here.

Missionary Ridge area is a rugged enough area, that without roads, logging and thinning, I'm amazed that that fire hasn't been worse than it already is.

Just like the Pledge ruling, these fires are fueling and fanning the flames of hatred for the Mother Earth first crowd.

[CedarDave]

Durango AP picture just posted at Yahoo:

Black smoke from the Durango and Silverton narrow guage train mingles with smoke from the Missionary Ridge fire as the train steams out of Durango, Colo. Friday, June 28, 2002. The popular tourist attraction has reduced the length of its runs because of the 70,000 acre fire. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)