Steam & Excursion > "Relief" Coming for Durango Fire

The 416 Fire north of Durango, which has shut down the Durango & Silverton RR, is about to get a dose of Mother Nature's fire suppression. Category 4 Hurricane Bud creamed northwest Mexico over the last two days. Bud is now a powerful "tropical storm" and is headed NNE bringing heavy rains with it. The National Weather Service has issued a warning to Arizona, western New Mexico, southeast Utah, and southwest Colorado to expect a "significant weather event" in the next five days which will include up to 5-inches of rain and likely flash floods. Durango and the 416 Fire are in Bud's path. The D&S can expect flood damage of some kind.

"When It Rains It Pours".

Martin

According to today's Durango Herald, the storm, despite adding moisture, could cause more problems with wind and lightning. A fire official said the fire would be out when Mother Nature puts it out.

"Mother nature is coming, and boy is she pissed!"

Another good source for info on this fire

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5822/

Kit Courter
Menefee, CA
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