Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Checking conditions on the Colorado wildfires.
We'll review updated mapping for the Aspen Acres, Willow, Gold Mountain, and Ferris Fires, as well as the emerging Milepost 16 Fire, in Humboldt County, California.
7:00pm, PST, 7/8/2026
0:00 – Google kills Earth Pro!
4:59 – Aspen Acres Fire spread, dozer lines, local photos
8:26 – Colorado heavy forest fuels, snags, firefighter safety issues
11:36 – Colorado fires overview and thunderstorm outflows
15:56 – Colorado - Willow, Gold Mountain, Ferris fire behavior
24:29 – Risk tradeoffs: direct attack vs. exposure
33:17 – New fire near Hoopa, Klamath River geography, cultural fire use.
37:15 – Hoopa fire behavior, fuel conditions, ERC
44:59 – Managed fire, drones, beneficial fire mosaics in Klamath
54:09 – Klamath politics, settler guilt, extractive industries.
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Checking conditions on the Colorado wildfires.
We'll review updated mapping for the Aspen Acres, Willow, Gold Mountain, and Ferris Fires, as well as the emerging Milepost 16 Fire, in Humboldt County, California.
7:00pm, PST, 7/8/2026
0:00 – Google kills Earth Pro!
4:59 – Aspen Acres Fire spread, dozer lines, local photos
8:26 – Colorado heavy forest fuels, snags, firefighter safety issues
11:36 – Colorado fires overview and thunderstorm outflows
15:56 – Colorado - Willow, Gold Mountain, Ferris fire behavior
24:29 – Risk tradeoffs: direct attack vs. exposure
33:17 – New fire near Hoopa, Klamath River geography, cultural fire use.
37:15 – Hoopa fire behavior, fuel conditions, ERC
44:59 – Managed fire, drones, beneficial fire mosaics in Klamath
54:09 – Klamath politics, settler guilt, extractive industries.
Thanks to our sustaining sponsors:
Deer Creek Resources - deercreekgis.com
FYREBX - fyrebx.com
WATERAX - waterax.com
FORT/Wildfire Safety Systems - wildfiresafetysystems.com
QTAC--qtacfire.com - Use checkout code 'The Lookout' for a free draft hose kit with any UTV or Pickup skid order!
Join our Patreon for extra content!
patreon.com/cw/TheLookout1
For Lookout Merch: ko-fi.com/thelookout/shop
We are viewer-supported. You can become a monthly Patreon or PayPal subscriber or make a one-time donation on our website: the-lookout.org
