A red sky, and some red faces

This is what the western sky looked like a couple evenings ago here in the Denver area. The state forest service had decided to do a "controlled burn" a few days previously. They thought the fire was out. but then we had very high winds, which whipped up the embers. Over 900 homes have been evacuated, and 16 homes have been burned to the ground. An elderly couple lost their lives. Governor Hickenlooper has ordered that there be no more "controlled" burns until after an investigation is complete. The fire is still only 15% contained.

Update: This morning's Denver Post carried interviews with homeowners who lost their homes. They told the Post that when they called to tell authorities they were smelling smoke, they were told that it was a controlled burn, not to worry. In fact, the dispatcher scolded one woman, telling her not to call every time she smelled smoke! The number of homes burned to the ground now totals 27.
Read and see more here:  http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20272546