Arson Fire

My parents were evacuated from the Waldo Canyon Fire last year.  Although the fire in Black Forest is no where near them everyone is still on their toes because if a fire started in their neighborhood it could go up very past and burn the other side of Woodman Valley.

Well that happened last night.  Luckily it was able to be put out quickly.  Very very very lucky.

At about 10pm last night my dad heard a car turn around in their driveway.  They live on a road that no one drives on if they don't live up there.  It's not a heavily traveled road.  And no one turns around in someone else's driveway.  So it was strange enough for him to look out the window.  He sees this car whip around the driveway and almost hit another car driving up the road as it flies away.  A smallish silver or light colored hatch back like car.  That was all he saw because just then he sees across the street a fire burning.

They live in a fairly wooded area that could burn pretty easily. So a fire, even a small fire, is terrifying.  My mom calls 911 then begins calling all the neighbors to get them out there to fight this fire and put it out.  My dad and the neighbors get out there with shovels, water hoses and buckets as they frantically try to stop this fire from spreading.  They were able to get it under control and the fire department came and hosed everything down but it could have been really really bad.

If my dad hadn't been looking out the window and if our neighbor hadn't had hoses to hand it could have easily burnt down my parents' house and we could have had two bad fires burning in Colorado Springs.  God that would just kill us.

Now the thing is, this fire had to be arson.  No cigarette was found.  And it had been someone tossing a cigarette out the window they would have been on that road because they live near by.  If your house was nearby and you accidentally started a fire by tossing a cigarette, you would stop or at least call 911.  My mom's call to 911 was the first and there was no cigarette found.  Even if it was kids horsing around and being stupid and accidentally having started a fire you would think they'd call 911 considering the community is fully aware of what fire can do once it gets out of control.

My dad is convinced it was arson.  Arson is a huge huge concern and it does happen.  It's just terrifying.  I told my mom that if something does happen I want her to just run and get out of there.  Everything can be replaced but she just needs to get out of there.  Sending thoughts for the safety of my parents and their home.

Here are some pictures:

My parent's house is very close.  

Scary stuff.  Stupid and cruel people out there.  Please everyone be careful and keep your eyes out!