Published in The Gazette | April 26, 2013 | Written by Bill Vogrin
In The Gazette today, Bill Vogrin said that the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum is creating an exhibit on the Waldo Canyon Fire.
"The museum is putting together an exhibit on the Waldo Canyon fire to correspond with the one-year anniversary. Called “From the Ashes: The Waldo Canyon Fire,” it debuts June 22 at the museum, 215 S. Tejon St. downtown.
Recently, I got a sneak peek at the exhibit. I can tell you it will be a powerful display of mementos of the inferno that charred 18,247 acres, killed two people and destroyed 347 homes in Mountain Shadows as well as the cherished Old West tourist attraction Flying W Ranch. I expect the exhibit to be a popular attraction, and not simply because it’s free."
The Waldo Canyon fire started about 4 miles northwest of Colorado Springs on June 23, 2012. It moved into Colorado Springs, and when done had burned 346 homes in total. It was the most destructive fire in Colorado Springs history.
