The East Troublesome Fire has jumped the continental divide and is on the east side of RMNP. Mandatory evacuations for all of Estes Park. The Cameron Peak and Troublesome fires are now about 10 miles apart.
About 9 this morning the incident commander thought it would be highly unlikely the fire could get over the divide. Two hours later it jumped the peaks and ridges. The embers had to gain 1000 to 2000 ft elevation over rocky ground and come back down still hot enough to start fires on the east side. Air temps are in the 30's and 40's up there, maybe even colder. That's pretty impressive.........
