October 20, 2020 | 8:40 a.m. MDT
Firefighters have been successful in slowing the spread of the Lefthand Fire which has burned 470 acres 11 miles west of Boulder, Colorado. After it was reported at 12:41 p.m. October 18 it was attacked aggressively with what was described by the Operations Section Chief as “a million dollars worth of retardant”. In spite of the brisk winds, strong work by the aircraft and personnel on the ground kept it from becoming a second major fire in the Boulder area, along with the Calwood Fire northwest of the city.
On Monday the fire was largely above the inversion layer, so aircraft were used extensively to assist ground crews. Firefighters are constructing containment lines with the assistance of aircraft when possible.
Why aren’t you covering the Horse fire??