We're one lightning bolt or careless campfire or illegal firework away from a wildfire here. Today I nagged my Facebook group audience to take a few minutes to think about what they need to gather up in case they get the reverse 9-1-1 call to evacuate. Generally, there is a warning to get ready just in case, but worst case is 30 minutes or less to get out. And we're all supposed to update our household inventory either via video or photographs. Now that nobody has to use cameras with film, there's no excuse for not taking as many pictures as needed.

The fire department in Fort Collins, our county seat distributed these free signs.




Here in the canyon, we're thinking of developing a year-round No Fireworks sign program similar to Neighborhood Watch where everyone in a neighborhood would agree it can be posted, and use their HOA, if they have one, or peer pressure to enforce it.