Thursday, June 13, 2013

Fire Update, 3:57 PM

All,
Here is the page that is continually updated by city officials.

Gazette: Black Forest Fire

Please continue to pray. Over 360 homes have been destroyed.

- Nate

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Fire Update

Here is some of the latest from the Gazette:

Containment: 0 percent
Deaths/injuries: None reported
Acres burned: 7,500-8,000
Homes burned: 80-100 estimated
People evacuated: 7358 people
Homes evacuated: 2,625
Evacuation area: 47 square miles.
Firefighters on scene: 155


Last year, the Waldo Canyon Fire Burned a total of 18,000 acres. We are only 10,000 acres less than that after just day 1. Please continue to pray.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Please Pray

At 2:00 PM this afternoon, a fire in the Black Forest area was reported, and since then has increased in size. Several homes have burned already, including the neighbors of one of my good friends.

This is especially painful as we are close to the anniversary of the Waldo Canyon Fire of last summer, which caused massive damage, pain, and suffering.

Currently, the outside temperature is still at 95˚F, even at 5:53 PM. There are gusting winds, causing the fire to burn more intensely. Please pray for the firefighters, who are putting their lives on the line. Pray for the people who have been evacuated, many of them go to our highschool, DCC. Pray for our city, that God would use these events for good and to draw Colorado Springs to himself.
Thank you; I'll continue to post updates.

For the Tribe,

Nate





Pictures from our front yard... the fire is to the northeast.



Saturday, June 1, 2013

A Few More Pictures...

Here are two updated pictures of the house, as well as some photos from our Memorial Day hike. 

-Nate