Yesterday marked the beginning of the biggest fire northern Colorado has seen in years. It is still burning strong today at over 14000 acres of land are up in flames. An enormous number of people and their pets have been evacuated from their homes. All the while, I have been doing my job at my animal shelter.
I was there for 12 hours today, and I look forward to a very similar day tomorrow. We’ve opened our doors to a hundreds of animals, and continue to offer space for more. Unfortunately, some of their homes have already been taken by the fire.
It feels good to know that I’m making a difference, and as I sit here, all I can think about is how I wish I was able to be at work. My thoughts go out to the vast number of people and animals affected by this fire, and I can only hope that the wind will cease, and by any luck the sky will open up and rain will pour down.
Photo taken by Jessica Peterson.
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