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New Castle Fire - June 18, 2007
Mom and I were driving into Glenwood Springs when we saw smoke to the east. We stopped at the Melby's house where mom grabbed a hose to start soaking the area behind their house and I ran up the mountain to snap a few shots. The closer pics are in an area that is now charred. I was so close that I got splashed with water from the chopper. Carrie Melby said that the fire started from a lightning strike the night before and her husband was able to put the fire out with some firefighters. She and her son, Thor, went up this morning and pushed dirt onto the smouldering embers. Unfortunately the winds kicked up this afternoon and got the fire going. I helped Bud Gardner rescue his horses to safety. Only 2mp phone quality, better than nothing.