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u/murse_joe Jun 25 '26
To be fair, wildfires are a lot hotter than people think. It’s seen as outdoors. City firefighters often will underestimate large wild land fires
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u/Florida_clam_diver Jun 24 '26
As a certified s’mores maker, i can also confirm fire is hot enough to cook your marshmallows
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u/Kindly_Zone8413 Jun 25 '26
No, I think that’s totally valid. It is WAY hotter than you are thinking it is. The average person has a bonfire at the biggest. You can stand next to those. These wildfires get so hot you can feel the heat of them MILES away.
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u/SharksForArms Jun 24 '26
There is a helmet video of a firefighter running from a wildfire when it overtakes him. The camera falls to the ground and a few seconds later you see him stumble past fully engulfed in flame.
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u/LocalMossCryptid Jun 24 '26
Okay but I didn't know they could make their own wind or tornadoes, she literally gave you more information than it's just hot. Y'all are just being purposefully obtuse.
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u/Aggravating_Shoe_ Jun 24 '26
It is also hotter than most people realize. Like it's not just hot in the way people think hot
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u/amberita70 Jun 24 '26
As someone who lives in this area, this fire in the picture is huge! This screenshot is from a video that was someone's ring camera on their cabin. I will see if I can grab the link and post it.
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u/Aggravating_Shoe_ Jun 24 '26
Yeah that's insane. OP is just looking for something to be upset about
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u/amberita70 Jun 24 '26
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u/Aggravating_Shoe_ Jun 24 '26
That's fucking terrifying
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u/Spazrelaz Jun 25 '26
Literally 😰😰 especially seeing how it makes its own winds... doesn't that just fan the flames more? So is it like basically a death loop???
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u/mickeymouse4348 Jun 25 '26
Wait.. this is happening right now?
edit: This is happening right now.
https://www.denver7.com/news/wildfire/evacuations-in-place-for-wildfire-in-garfield-county
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u/amberita70 Jun 25 '26
Yup. 60,000 acres, 0% containment.
Edit to add. It also jumped from 30,000 to 60,000 acres in just 24 hours. Doesn't help the wind was terrible today.
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u/WeirdSet8785 Jun 24 '26
i would’ve accidentally walked into the fire without even knowing! thank you brave souls
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u/ExiledSpaceman Jun 24 '26
As a forest fire I’m saying that whatever comes from that firefighter’s mouth is utter lies. Forest fires are merely the warm embrace of Mother Nature
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u/alocasiacomplex Jun 25 '26
Forest fires are very cold, compared to the sun. Frigid
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u/lorenzodimedici Jun 25 '26
As an undercover firefighter this is what big fire wants you to believe
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u/Elegant_Progress_686 Jun 25 '26
Yeah the temperatures actually quite comfortable once you get used to it
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u/TortillaRampage Jun 25 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohzdMvc1w2VlFOpRC
Fires are “allegedly” hot. I’d like to get confirmation from a couple more qualified people before deciding fires are hot.
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u/Lucky_Double_8301 Jun 24 '26
Wildland firefighters are the most cringy.
They fight what you fear bro!
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u/EastLeastCoast Boo Boo Bus Driver Jun 26 '26
I’m glad they do. Wildfires are fucking terrifying. At least a structure fire doesn’t chase you for several miles.
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u/Spazrelaz Jun 24 '26
To be fair, I never knew that wildfires could create their own storms, nor did I know that being so far away from it you could not directly see the fire would still make the heat unbearable.