Colorado nurse captures haunting photo of the Marshall Fire

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As fires burned on the horizon, Wendy Cardona took out her phone.
With a couple swipes and the press of her finger, Cardona, an operating room nurse at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, captured what is sure to become one of the most iconic photos of the Marshall Fire.
In the foreground, a fellow nurse’s face is illuminated by the glow of her cell phone. Three other nurses look out of the hospital through a square window. Outside, ambulances are transporting patients to safety. In the distance, the horizon is on fire.
The picture efficiently captures the dual tragedies Colorado is experiencing: entire neighborhoods devastated by wildfires while the COVID-19 pandemic rages on.
"Immediately, it was a sum up of what 2021 was," Cardona told Rocky Mountain PBS. "Just a complete mess."
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[@TheBandit7613]

I'm no wind lover either. When it's windy, I don't spend time outside. Even my cat hates wind.

[@classicwhitebread]

The wind is actually very important to the environment. Why do people hate things we have no control over and are important