Four Mile Canyon Fire - Views from Hogback Ridge in Boulder

This morning Katie and I went on a short hike at Hogback Ridge in North Boulder this morning. While the hike was pretty, it was quickly overshadowed by the rapidly growing smoke. We were most of the way up when the it became apparent that there was a relatively large fire, one that we hoped was not just on the other side of the ridge. Thankfully, when we peaked out, it was obviously a few ridges over from us. That said, the smell was strong and the ash started to fall. All of the local newspapers (Denver Post, Daily Camera, Colorado Daily) and TV stations (9News, CBS4, 7News) are following the fire – hopefully, though unlikely given the strong winds, the fire can be quickly contained with a minimal amount of damage.