Two flock cameras above and below where Fountain Mesa Road and C & S Road intersect. idk where to go to talk about this stuff but i figured this would be my best chance for something or a good way to get the word out?
Source: Pueblo Sheriff Emergency
7/2 9 AM update
Containment: The Aspens Acres Fire is reported at 47,953 acres with 0% containment as of 8 AM 7/2/2026.
See CDOT source, 2 for up to date closures.
Evacuation Instructions
Be prepared to leave. If you may need additional time to evacuate, you may want to leave now. No evacuation orders have been lifted.
If you evacuate, please self report that you are safe: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0L5ghjiNHIsxVOdJBS1mS6KJbNNl8SDQtrwpHUWHeECFNbA/viewform
Evacuation Transportation: City of Pueblo Fire is bussing people from Rye to the Evacuation Center in Pueblo (11650 Cooper Place) Especially for the Elderly and disabled.
Evacuation Center: Pueblo County Parks and Recreation, 1650 Cooper Place in Pueblo (small household animals accepted)
Large Animals Evacuation: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Enter on Gate 7 on Small Ave.
Disaster Assistance Center:
7/1/2026 Press Release 11:00 AM
6/30
As of 7:15 a.m. We do not yet have an update on the status of the fire overnight. When we have further information, we will post it. Currently all evacuation orders remain in place. Only those individuals with livestock will be allowed past the traffic control points at this time. At this time, we do not have information on the status of homes or neighborhoods. We hope to have an update soon. - Pueblo County Sheriff
6/29
A reminder to Fountain Residents, who just got hit by hail and are now going to have 12 people knocking their door a day minimum. These roofing companies have a history of spotty work, lawsuits for contractor fraud, hidden "notice of intent" and inspection fees they trick you into signing before they look at the roof, and/or bus in high school kids to call in every roof without ever even looking and telling you to file claims (jacking up everyone's rates and wasting your time):
Wilcox Roofing, MD Roofing, Native Roofing, Premier Roofing, AmeriPro (ESPECIALLY GEORGE), Total Roofing, Excel Roofing (Not to be confused with Excel Construction), Treeline, Petrali Roofing, Priority Roofing, Patriot Roofing.
All the companies listed above have a bad history of submitting false claims, spotty work resulting in lawsuits or workmanship disputes, failed permits (or stop-work orders for failure to even file a permit), or other issues. Most of them almost exclusively survive by some combination of door-knocking, horrible install quality, fraud, or misrepresentation of damages.
Some good honest roofing companies include:
Golden Bee Roofing, Blue Ox, Homestead Roofing (He has a YouTube channel about roofing as well, very honest about the process), Bumble Roofing, Just Roof and Gutters.
For independent inspectors, who do not install roofs and therefore have no conflict of interest:
Gary Manlove of larkspur. The man is a genius at roof tile, and was one of the original writers for the most well renowned guidebooks for American roofing tile. ***JBA - Roofing & Solar Consulting***. This guy literally wrote the book on tile roofing used for code in El Paso County.
Stephen Barnes of Colorado Springs. He's good for an honest opinion on shingles, and is a published expert at flat roofing and has ranked higher in roofing competitions than any other Colorado based roofer. ***Colorado Consultants For Roofing.***
Dan Cupid of Denver. One of the most well renowned for commercial design in ***Colorado. Professional Construction Services, Inc.*** He's a bit of an asshole, but he's earned his ego. If you're looking to invest a lot of money into designing a new top tier roof that you don't have to worry about hail every few years, he would be your expert to call
Daniel Demolin of Parker. Good at forensic investigations. ***Amtech Solutions, Inc.***. If you wind up in a dispute with your insurance company about damages to a higher-end property I recommend giving him a call. But he's a bit too expensive if you have less than 3,000 ft of roof
(Note: I am not with any of these companies, I am a retired local roofing consultant that was on the roofs of Colorado Springs for 40 years. I was also the number one commenter in our r/roofing for two full years straight with this account and intermittently for two additional years before that with my prior account, until I gave it a break this year after a cancer diagnosis and pulled out of the field completely. My only interest by posting this is to prevent the people of Colorado from getting scammed)