Well, as predicted, the relatively clear sky Thursday returned to smoky by mid-morning yesterday.
Coverage Reporter Traci Clark on Watch Duty noted that “While firefighters continued to improve containment lines along the east and southeastern sides of the Ferris Fire today [Friday], there was an increase in activity in the northwestern area down into Dolores Canyon. Crews responded by dropping retardant and improving dozer lines in the area. The fire has not crossed the westernmost bend of the Dolores River and currently remains within containment lines.”
The fire has consumed 63,271 acres and is 19 percent contained.
Today and tomorrow, the mercury is likely to hit and surpass 100 degrees in many places across Colorado’s Western Slope, and as previously noted, the humidity is nearly nonexistent. Next week, then, while we have decent rain chances … those chances come right alongside thunderstorm activity.
Above: Looking south to Seneca’s band … Filly Peak beyond the horses … Ferris Fire smoke filling the southern horizon beyond (thankfully) Disappointment Valley.
Top: Seneca, carrying on. The mustangs seem to be more bothered by the usual summer flies and gnats than anything else.
Bless the firefighters. Stay hydrated. Stay safe.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
I guess people have run out of words to express how bad this is! I know I have!
I get it. It’s hard for ME to come up with more words other than the increasing acreage and number of personnel on the fire. … My gratitude transcends words, that’s for sure.
Karenflash3 is so right. We are running “out of words to express how bad this is.” The fire is really active in the northwest and northeast it seems. Just untold resources and property destroyed along the Dolores River. 😢 We continue to remember our courageous firefighters in our prayers.
We just had a few-minute rain come through. Enough to wet the ground … as long as it was actively raining. Then … dry as the dust it was before. One little roll of thunder, but otherwise, just rain. Hoping with all hope that even some of that fell over the flames.