Eric Hurst

Palmer Divide doing its thing with impressive shear and helicity east of Kiowa. #cowx

@ThePIOAcademy @PIOMarkBrady @mcfrs @BVFD15 Outstanding!

PIO Academy instructor @PIOMarkBrady delivered our “Best Practices Meeting” today with @mcfrs Firefighters at their @BVFD15 station where we covered social media, content management and policy.

@MissAshes92 Late to the party here, but Blue Card has the most robust curriculum for what you’re describing. 50-hour digital course followed by a 24-hour simulation lab to get certified. It’s very heavy on communication, establishing command, span of control etc.

Howdy fire buffs: What are the best trainings out there for training ICs, establishing command, transfer of command, and establishing command posts? Any ideas?

Incredible storm structure on the tornado warned cell in Lincoln County. #cowx

A fast-moving landspout hit Franktown near the intersection of Hwy 83 and Hwy 86. 7 businesses within the shopping center sustained roof damage. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, and all individuals have been accounted for. FFPD remains on scene to provide support.

As predicted by @NWSBoulder a brief landspout was observed in an open field as seen from the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center between 15:09 and 15:13 this afternoon. Images captured looking northeast toward Watkins Rd., north of Quincy Ave. #cowx

@JVP_wx Gotcha. Thanks for the reply and regular supply of fantastic captures.

@WorkingFirePIO Unlikely, the funnel was on the SW side of the hook. So more right over and just south of Elizabeth. The main circulation was wrapped in rain so it's unknown to me if there was a tornado or not

🌩️Bit of a structure fest and a stray funnel in pic 2. Rather simple and fun day yesterday. Kiowa -> Karvel, CO 4/24/25 #cowx #wxtwitter #StormHour

@NWSBoulder Looking north from County Road 133 and Alford Road, southeast of Simla at 18:26.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Simla CO and Matheson CO until 7:00 PM MDT

@NWSBoulder The Palmer Divide is doing its thing. Looking west from Highway 86 and County Road 77 in Elbert County.

Aviso de Tormenta Severa incluye Elizabeth CO, Kiowa CO, Elbert CO hasta las 5:45 PM MDT

@angelamcase @9NEWS Yes you may.

@WorkingFirePIO Hi, Eric. Can @9NEWS have permission to use these photos on air and online with credit to you?

Seeing smoke from US285 in Park County? Local, State and Federal firefighters are battling the #821Fire - An otherwise beautiful leaf peeping afternoon quickly turned dangerous forcing Deputies to evacuate a few nearby campsites. #cotraffic #cowx

Lightning likely sparked a vegetation fire in Castle Rock’s Ridgeline Open Space. A nearby resident contained the fire to a 10x15 ft area and Castle Rock Firefighters are extinguishing it now. Great to see a fast arrival from the DougCo helicopter. #cowx

Finishing up a week of @FEMA_EMI Advanced #PIO training near Denver CO. Enjoyed working with my longtime friend @WorkingFirePIO Eric Hurst formerly of @SouthMetroPIO and now working with @COStateFire!!! Great group - Great State

@WxMstrr Incredible captures!

I captured one of my favorite lightning shots yesterday with a lightning bolt landing in an on going grass fire sparked by a previous bolt north of Cimarron, KS. The smoke turned the bottom of the bolt orange which was wild. #kswx #weather

Electric sunset skies over the wind farms north of Genoa, CO on 5/31/24 #cowx

Impressive updraft structure on the severe warned storm moving northeast of Deer Trail. @NWSBoulder #cowx

@NWSBoulder Yes, has dissipated now. Traveling closer to the updraft for a better look. No new circulation visible.

@WorkingFirePIO Thanks, is this over now? What are you seeing?

On going landspout 7-10 miles southwest of Anton in Washington County. #cowx @NWSBoulder