EP30: Grizzly Creek Fire with Todd Lieb

Aug 19, 2020

Considering 2020 has been a wild one, it’s only appropriate that there is a fire that is raining ash down on Eagle County and those surrounding it. Alex’s guest today is Todd Lieb, a colleague of Alex’s that worked as a heavy equipment operator right out of college. Todd spent the last 3 years working as an English teacher in Colombia, teaching as a second language as well as literature and advanced writing. Unfortunately, Todd was forced to come home because of COVID and now has to deal with the ongoing Grizzly Creek Fire!

 

In this episode, Alex and Todd talk about…

• Diving into Todd’s education and time as a teacher in South America
• Operating heavy equipment for the town of Vail
• The Grizzly Creek Fire is destructive and moving fast
• Travel time has been changed because of the fire
• Alex actually works, he swears by it
• Tackling suicide prevention through Rescue Run
• Todd is an attractive and available bachelor for all fans
• Rough jokes with Todd and Alex; they’re here all weeks folks
• Old technology that is still in use to this day

 

Links to resources:

A Drive Through Glenwood Canyon in Colorado

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLNUKV2QInI

 

Rock Slide Closes Part of I-70 in Glenwood Canyon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZAIiNLKc0 

 

Grizzly Creek Fire Grows To 25,600+ Acres In Glenwood Canyon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etq5GklMzW0 

 

First Minutes of the Grizzly Creek Fire 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyqemDQDXSk 

 

Air Drops on Grizzly Creek Fire 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHIZtRrZktc 

 

Start of Grizzly Creek Fire Captured by Rafters 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpgsrKcKd-I 

 

Post Independent: Grizzly Creek at 25,000 acres, Pine Gulch More Than 85,000 acres

https://www.postindependent.com/news/monday-morning-fires-update-grizzly-creek-at-25000-acres-pine-gulch-more-than-85000-acres/

 

South Canyon Fire 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzGTjfTHihU

 

Fire on the Mountain – John Maclean 2009  (South Canyon Fire West of Glenwood Springs, Colorado)

https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Mountain-Story-South-Canyon/dp/0061829617 

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Or Text “HOME” to 741741 to connect with a caring crisis or peer counselor

 

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