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'Weather is just a beast in its own': Moisture brings relief and risk for those fighting the Aspen Acres Fire

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
78 distinct posts / 48h, matching Acres 72 Aspen 15 Moisture 4
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9d ago Red flag warnings (high fire danger), have been posted for Friday, with the thunderstorms for the afternoon... https://localnews8.com/weather/local-forecast/2026/07/16/high-temps-in-the-90s-as-thun… -1.5
10d ago Wildfire smoke is probably going to be a recurring feature of the rest of our lives. If you're looking to bike in this, the larger rigid respirator masks mix pretty well with a low/moderate-intens… -0.5
10d ago Breckenridge is facing prolonged Stage 2 wildfire restrictions as fire chief warns of dangerously high wildfire risks linked to historic fuel moisture levels. Learn more here #BreckenridgeSummitC… -2.5
10d ago Lightning-sparked wildfires possible in Washington and Oregon the next two days from a tightly-wound low-pressure system & monsoon moisture. This has prompted the National Interagency Fire Center t… -3.0
9d ago Aspen Acres is the second-largest active U.S. wildfire, at 99,820 acres in CO. Containment is 48%. First reported 48 km SW of Pueblo, Colorado. Active for 18 days. Latest update: Thu, Jul 16, 4:18… ×2 -1.0
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVln ×2 -2.5
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing Aspen Acres is one of Colorado’s six large, active fires that have consumed more than 211,000 acres, or 330 square miles. ×2 -6.5
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVdv ×2 -6.0
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVhB ×2 -6.0
9d ago Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire holds steady, Elk fire keeps growing https://mrf.lu/2GVLW ×2 -2.5
9d ago Aspen Acres wildfire in Colorado. Devastating. ×2 -7.0
9d ago The sun turned blood red over Colorado. Not a filter. Smoke from 9 active wildfires blocking out the sky. Aspen Acres: 28,000 acres. 155+ structures gone. 0% contained. Trump cut the disaster p… ×2 -7.0
9d ago The wildfires and smoke in Colorado have ruined my summer hiking plans. One of my friends, along with her husband and three big dogs, were forced to evacuate their house more than two weeks ago tha… ×2 -4.5
10d ago I've been dealing the Aspen wildfire here in Colorado for the past few weeks. Not fun at all. Hopefully y'all get more rain that we have recently. We were lucky and get some showers three days in… -2.5
10d ago "The Aspen Acres fire has already climbed to seventh on Colorado’s list of largest wildfires on record and officials say it is far from finished. At 99,820 acres, the blaze is nearing the size of t… ×2 -6.0
10d ago Aspen Acres is the second-largest active U.S. wildfire, at 99,529 acres in CO. Containment is 36%. First reported 48 km SW of Pueblo, Colorado. Active for 17 days. Latest update: Wed, Jul 15, 4:34… ×2 -2.0
10d ago Alaska lawmakers move to finalize a gasline tax compromise. Florida appeals court blocks the Stop WOKE Act as unconstitutional. Aspen Acres wildfire in Colorado expands to 99,820 acres. Researchers… ×2 -2.0
10d ago A helicopter pilot from B.C. who was helping battle a massive wildfire in Colorado has died after his aircraft crashed near Aspen while fighting the blaze on Sunday. Nicholas Dale, 56, from the Va… -8.0
10d ago A new team is leading the Aspen Acres Fire fight, with the wildland fire now impacting more than 99,000 acres. ×2 -4.5
8d ago Sun Sentinel Breaking News A wildfire burning in the Everglades in far western Broward County has consumed more than 4,400 acres and was about 20% contained on Friday morning. -5.5
8d ago Between 1984 & 2024, over 16,000 wildfires burned a total of 179 million acres in the US. -6.0
8d ago Truly unbelievable. The Lyons Ferry fire in SE Washington started a little over 24 hours ago and has grown to an astonishing 25,485 acres. It made a strong push towards the small town of Hooper in … -7.0
8d ago Oregon wildfire explodes to 6,700+ acres as homes burn, governor declares emergency — KATU News #OregonNews #LocalTV #Video -8.0
9d ago In Jan 2025, as the LA #wildfires raged, people placed bets on #Polymarket, one of the leading #PredictionMarkets. They waged money on how many acres the fires would consume, which locations the fl… -5.0
9d ago Senator Bernie Moreno from Ohio introduced a bill to sanction Canada due to smoke/pollution from their wildfires. I'm sure Canada wants to squander their greatest resource, timber, and let thousan… -4.5
9d ago Ferris is another large active U.S. wildfire, at 64,881 acres in CO. Containment is 59%. First reported 32 km N of Cortez, Colorado. Active for 19 days. Latest update: Thu, Jul 16, 4:54 PM PT. -3.0
9d ago Babylon is the largest active U.S. wildfire, at 107,173 acres in UT. Containment is 62%. First reported 31 km W of Blanding, Utah. Active for 20 days. Latest update: Thu, Jul 16, 4:01 PM PT. -1.0
9d ago Minnesota remains under a statewide air quality alert as BWCA wildfires burn an estimated 55,000 acres. Meanwhile, a few states over in Michigan, 4 members of Congress sent a sharp letter to Canada… -3.0
9d ago How stupid. US wildfires do just as much damage. I remember trying to breathe through the Yosemite rim fire which burned 257,000 acres - the largest in California history. Petty bullshit! -6.5
9d ago Please stop calling them Canadian, as it takes the pressure off of our US elected leaders to step up and do something to help. There are bad fires in Minnesota. Wildfires latest: More than 70,000 a… -3.5

Articles in Story

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 'Weather is just a beast in its own': Moisture brings relief and risk for those fighting the Aspen Acres Fire wildfire_response kjct8.com relieved, wary, exhausted
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anticipation
T3 'Weather is just a beast in its own': Moisture brings relief and risk for those fighting the Aspen Acres Fire wildfire_response kkco11news.com relieved, wary, exhausted
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T3 Aspen Acres fire damage footage released, residents seek reentry 📄 wildfire_damage gazette.com scarred, hopeful, anxious
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sadness
T3 Aspen Acres fire grows to 96,000 acres, new evacuations issued for Ferris fire 📄 wildfire_active wyomingnews.com overwhelmed, fearful, evacuating
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fear
T3 Growth slows on Colorado wildfires as officials confirm more damage in Aspen Acres fire wildfire_damage eptrail.com cautious, relief, loss
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sadness
T3 Colorado fires: Growth slow as officials confirm more damage in Aspen Acres fire 📄 wildfire_damage canoncitydailyrecord.com devastated, mourning, unsettled
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sadness
T3 Fremont County zones now in pre-evacuation status for 'Aspen Acres Fire,' 96k acres, 14% containment 📄 wildfire_evacuation kktv.com urgent, anxious, threatened
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fear