Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Checking conditions on the Colorado wildfires.
We'll review updated mapping for the Aspen Acres, Willow, Gold Mountain, and Snyder Fires, as well as the
7:00pm, PST, 7/5/2026

00:00 Aspen Acres overview, Wet Mountains fire context
05:05 Aspen Acres containment progress and mountain strategies
09:05 Bishop Castle flank, historic burns, north side
13:43 Willow Fire runs, structure protection, alpine line
18:28 Gold Mountain Fire behavior, infrared, firing plans
22:52 Mapping data access rant, big-picture control lines
26:53 Ferris Fire, logging slash, Dolores River strategy
30:58 Ferris north flank, roads, old burn advantages
35:13 Babylon Fire Utah, remote country, limited strategy
39:37 Pocket Fire canyons, hotshot risk expectations
45:01 Battlement Trail new start, using watch tools
49:25 Reading fuel moisture, BI, ERC charts
53:38 Gold Mountain toward Silver Jack, elk hunting closures
58:06 Biochar, slash treatment limits, scale problems
1:02:30 Thunderstorms, outflow winds, Plains edge fire behavior
1:03:17 Wrap-up, website resources, playlists, Patreon support

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