• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

High Winds Causing Large Wildfire in Boulder County, Colorado

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A very large wildfire has been started due to high winds downing a powerline near Niwot in Boulder County. 7News has taken some dramatic video of the fire as it has destroyed a farming structure of some sort.

Live video feeds and coverage available on http://www.thedenverchannel.com

No word on injuries or other destroyed structures at this time. Another station in Denver had a ground crew kicked out of the area live as the fire threatened to jump the road.
 
My dad lives in Lake Valley Estates which has been evacuated. The winds continue out of the west at 30mph gusting to 50 - this one could end up taking a few homes unfortunately.
 
I live in South Boulder and have been watching the fire from my deck all night. The winds have definitely died down some but it's still breezy. I just looked again and you can still see the line inching to the SE towards town. Hopefully the property loss is kept to a minimum.
 
Winds were still quite brisk as I came up I-25 north of Denver at 8pm MT this evening. Hopefully since the fire crossed hwy 36 it will make it easier to fight and set up fire breaks vs. having to battle it up in the foothills.
 
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At this late hour winds have subsided and the fire has finally laid down. Here it is as it burned around the Olde Stage Road ridge leaving it nothing left to consume.
 
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