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The skies are orange as flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire race through a neighborhood in west Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. Photo: Bryan Oller / AP
The skies are orange as flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire race...
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The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT Photo: Helen H. Richardson, Associated Press / (C) 2011 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the...
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Ryan Kent, 6, left, and Caden Manes, 8, watch as officials respond to the Waldo Canyon wildfire Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) Photo: Helen H. Richardson, Associated Press / (C) 2011 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
Ryan Kent, 6, left, and Caden Manes, 8, watch as officials respond...
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Flames and smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire surround a home as it races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames and smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire surround a home as it...
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The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT Photo: Helen H. Richardson, Associated Press / (C) 2011 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the...
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Fire from the Waldo Canyon wildfire burns as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaylon Wampler) Photo: Galon Wampler, Associated Press / AP
Fire from the Waldo Canyon wildfire burns as it moved into...
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Colorado Springs, Colo., firefighters rest in the parking lot next to Station 9 on Garden of the Gods Road Tuesday, June 26, 2012, between shifts fighting the Waldo Canyon Fire. Every firefighter available in the city was called in to fight the fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) Photo: Christian Murdock, Associated Press / the gazette
Colorado Springs, Colo., firefighters rest in the parking lot next...
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The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Teller County officials warned residents east of U.S. 24 and north of the El Paso/Teller County line to be prepared to leave. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, RJ Sangosti) Photo: RJ Sangosti, Associated Press / (C) 2012 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs,...
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Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A helicopter tries to slow it down before it left a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of...
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A helicopter is dwarfed by the flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire as it races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
A helicopter is dwarfed by the flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire as...
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Caden Manes, 8 watches as the Waldo Canyon wildfire explodes Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) Photo: Helen H. Richardson, Associated Press / (C) 2011 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
Caden Manes, 8 watches as the Waldo Canyon wildfire explodes...
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Bobbie Mesmer, daughter of Gary and Linda Blomenkamp, surveys her parents' house, Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012 that burned to the ground in the Last Chance Fire in Washington County Road 15 near Highway 71 in Woodrow, Colo., Photo: Matthew Jonas, Associated Press / (C) 2012 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
Bobbie Mesmer, daughter of Gary and Linda Blomenkamp, surveys her...
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A helicopter flies over to refill as flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
A helicopter flies over to refill as flames of the Waldo Canyon...
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Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire cause the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo. to glow as several structures and home burn on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The fire made a massive run late in the day leaving a trail of destruction, and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire cause the western side of...
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Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire move quickly move through the western side Colorado Springs, Colo. causing several structures and homes to burn on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The fire made a massive run late in the day leaving a trail of destruction, and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire move quickly move through the...
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Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire cause the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo. to glow as several structures and home burn on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The fire made a massive run late in the day leaving a trail of destruction, and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire cause the western side of...
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A deer jumps through a fence along U.S. Highway 24 while escaping the Waldo Canyon Fire Sunday, June 24, 2012. Photo: Christian Murdock, McClatchy-Tribune News Service / Colorado Springs Gazette
A deer jumps through a fence along U.S. Highway 24 while escaping...
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Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A helicopter tries to slow it down before it left a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of...
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Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 201. The flames approach a residential neighborhood heading north and leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of...
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Angela Morgan, left, and Jan Stone embrace as smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire rises over the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo: MARK REIS, McClatchy-Tribune News Service / Colorado Springs Gazette
Angela Morgan, left, and Jan Stone embrace as smoke from the Waldo...
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Susan Fox and her daughter Kaylehana, 4, watch the Waldo Canyon Fire burn near Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 25, 2012. The fire, one of at least a half-dozen wildfires in Colorado as of Monday, has blackened 5.3 square miles and displaced about 6,000 people since it started Saturday. Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Susan Fox and her daughter Kaylehana, 4, watch the Waldo Canyon...
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T.D. Kelsey's "Briargate Mustangs" sculpture is silhouetted as smoke rises at sunset from the Waldo Canyon Fire burning west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, June 25, 2012. The fire, one of at least a half-dozen wildfires in Colorado as of Monday, has blackened 5.3 square miles and displaced about 6,000 people since it started Saturday. Photo: Mark Reis, Associated Press / The Colorado Springs Gazette
T.D. Kelsey's "Briargate Mustangs" sculpture is silhouetted as...
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The Waldo Canyon fire burns in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo: MARK REIS, McClatchy-Tribune News Service / Colorado Springs Gazette
The Waldo Canyon fire burns in the mountains west of Colorado...
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The Waldo Canyon fire invades the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo: Jerilee Bennett, McClatchy-Tribune News Service / Colorado Springs Gazette
The Waldo Canyon fire invades the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of...
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The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Teller County officials warned residents east of U.S. 24 and north of the El Paso/Teller County line to be prepared to leave. Photo: RJ Sangosti, Associated Press / (C) 2012 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs,...
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The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Teller County officials warned residents east of U.S. 24 and north of the El Paso/Teller County line to be prepared to leave. Photo: Hyoung Chang, Associated Press / (C) 2011 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs,...
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A helicopter returns to Glen Eyrie Reservoir to refill water tanks to fight the Waldo Canyon wildfire Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The Waldo Canyon fire spread to the north as afternoon winds spread embers into the air. Photo: Karl Gehring, Associated Press / (C) 2012 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
A helicopter returns to Glen Eyrie Reservoir to refill water tanks...
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A fire crews works patiently to extinguish hay bales that were smoldering behind property lost to the Last Chance Fire at the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway 36 in Last Chance, Colo., Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012. Photo: Andy Cross, Associated Press / (C) 2012 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
A fire crews works patiently to extinguish hay bales that were...
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A helicopter dumps water on a wildfire burning near Flagstaff Road and Bison Drive, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 near Boulder, Colo. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. Photo: Matthew Jonas, Associated Press / © Times-Call 2012, © MediaNews Group 2012, © Boulder Daily Camera 2012
A helicopter dumps water on a wildfire burning near Flagstaff Road...
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A slurry bomber tries to create a barrier to keep the fire from spreading near, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 near Boulder, Colo. Photo: Matthew Jonas, Associated Press / © Times-Call 2012, © MediaNews Group 2012, © Boulder Daily Camera 2012
A slurry bomber tries to create a barrier to keep the fire from...
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Towering columns of smoke cross U.S. 89 Tuesday, June 26, 2012, after gusting winds whipped up a wildfiire that authorities were hoping they would gain control of Tuesday. The fire already has burned about 40,000 acres, destroyed several dozen homes. Sanpete County Sheriff's Office also Tuesday confirmed a fatality in the fire. Photo: Lynn DeBruin, Associated Press / AP
Towering columns of smoke cross U.S. 89 Tuesday, June 26, 2012,...
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In this Monday June, 25, 2012 photo Jeff Corum Jr. stands in the charred ruins of his father's home on Kings Canyon Road in Bellvue, Colo., as residents within the fire zone are allowed to return home by authorities. Photo: P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press / AP
In this Monday June, 25, 2012 photo Jeff Corum Jr. stands in the...
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A welcome sign is all that remains at the entrance to a cabin Monday, June 25, 2012, that was destroyed in the Wood Hollow wildfire in central Utah.The fire was only 15 percent contained by late that night. Photo: Lynn DeBruin, Associated Press / AP
A welcome sign is all that remains at the entrance to a cabin...
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Tammy Lance comforts a kitten rescued Monday, June 25, 2012, from an area in central Utah devastated by the Wood Hollow wildfire. Lance's cabin in the Oaker Hills neighborhood near Mount Pleasant, Utah, was destroyed but she and her husband found the kittens alive under a burned-out truck nearby. Photo: Lynn DeBruin, Associated Press / AP
Tammy Lance comforts a kitten rescued Monday, June 25, 2012, from...
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Tammy Lance of Payson, Utah, breaks down crying Monday, June 25, 2012, after finding kittens alive under a burned-out truck in the Oaker Hills neighborhood in Sanpete County. Photo: Lynn DeBruin, Associated Press / AP
Tammy Lance of Payson, Utah, breaks down crying Monday, June 25,...
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A golfer tees off as his partner watches a wildfire burning in the Scratchgravel Hills on Monday, June 25, 2012, in Helena, Mont. Scorching heat and high winds caused wildfires to break out across southwestern Montana, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 homes. Photo: Matt Volz, Associated Press / Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu
A golfer tees off as his partner watches a wildfire burning in the...
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In this Saturday, June 23, 2012 photo provided by Darrell Spangler, a firefighter works the scene of a home being consumed by flames in Estes Park, Colo. As many as 21 structures were destroyed by the fire on Saturday. Eight separate wildfires are burning across Colorado, which is seeing record-breaking heat. Photo: Darrell Spangler, Associated Press / Darrell Spangler
In this Saturday, June 23, 2012 photo provided by Darrell Spangler,...
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This aerial photo shows structures and wooded areas scorched by a wildfire near Mt. Pleasant, Utah, on Monday, June 25, 2012. Firefighting officials say they have 10 percent containment on a fire that's threatening about 300 homes in Sanpete County and has burned structures, although they say it's not clear how many structures were burned or what kind they are. Photo: Scott G. Winterton, Associated Press / ©Scott G Winterton/Deseret News
This aerial photo shows structures and wooded areas scorched by a...
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Waldo Canyon Fire evacuee Terry Jackson holds his two-month old daughter Serenity at Cheyenne Mountain High School evacuation center in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 25, 2012. The Waldo Canyon fire, one of at least a half-dozen wildfires in Colorado on Monday, has blackened 5.3 square miles and displaced about 6,000 people since it started Saturday, June 23, but no homes have been destroyed. Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Waldo Canyon Fire evacuee Terry Jackson holds his two-month old...
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An air tanker drops fire retardant while battling a blaze near Mt. Pleasant, Utah, on Monday, June 25, 2012. Firefighting officials say they have 10 percent containment on a fire that's threatening about 300 homes in Sanpete County and has burned structures, although they say it's not clear how many structures were burned or what kind they are. Photo: Scott G. Winterton, Associated Press / ©Scott G Winterton/Deseret News
An air tanker drops fire retardant while battling a blaze near Mt....
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A wildfire burns near Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, June 24, 2012. The fire erupted and grew out of control to more than 3 square miles early Sunday, prompting the evacuation of more than 11,000 residents and an unknown number of tourists. Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu
A wildfire burns near Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, June 24,...
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Waldo Canyon Fire evacuees line up for lunch at Cheyenne Mountain High School evacuation center in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 25, 2012. The Waldo Canyon fire, one of at least a half-dozen wildfires in Colorado on Monday, has blackened 5.3 square miles and displaced about 6,000 people since it started Saturday, June 23, but no homes have been destroyed. Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
Waldo Canyon Fire evacuees line up for lunch at Cheyenne Mountain...
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A helicopter heads towards a reservoir in the Kissing Camels Resort to collect water in efforts to fight the Waldo Canyon Fire on Monday, June 25, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo: Susannah Kay, Associated Press / The Gazette
A helicopter heads towards a reservoir in the Kissing Camels Resort...
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A helicopter makes a drop on the southern end of the Waldo Canyon fire west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, June, 25, 2012. More than 3,000 personnel battled at least six wildfires in Colorado on Monday as thousands of people who were evacuated waited to find out when they could return. Photo: Joe Amon, Associated Press / (C) 2012 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group
A helicopter makes a drop on the southern end of the Waldo Canyon...
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Waldo Canyon Fire evacuees Tim and Amanda Hughes play games in the gymnasium at Cheyenne Mountain High School evacuation center in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 25, 2012. The Waldo Canyon fire, one of at least a half-dozen wildfires in Colorado on Monday, has blackened 5.3 square miles and displaced about 6,000 people since it started Saturday, June 23, but no homes have been destroyed. Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / FR81708 AP
Waldo Canyon Fire evacuees Tim and Amanda Hughes play games in the...
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A firefighting helicopter flies past a plume of smoke on its way to refilling its bucket while battling the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Manitou Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 25, 2012. Photo: Ed Andrieski, Associated Press / AP
A firefighting helicopter flies past a plume of smoke on its way to...
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A firefighting helicopter flies over burned trees as it goes to refill its bucket while fighting the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Manitou Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 25, 2012. Photo: Ed Andrieski, Associated Press / AP
A firefighting helicopter flies over burned trees as it goes to...
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People watch the front range burn from I-25 looking west, as tthe Waldo Canyon Fire burns across the western side Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The fire made a massive run late in the day leaving a trail of destruction, and burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo: Bryan Oller, Associated Press / fr81708 AP
People watch the front range burn from I-25 looking west, as tthe...
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A firefighting helicopter flies above the Flagstaff fire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 west of Boulder, Colo. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. Photo: The Boulder Daily Camera, Jeremy Papasso / AP
A firefighting helicopter flies above the Flagstaff fire on...
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A man stops quickly to get some video before running away from approaching flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire as it raced down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction and burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. Photo: Bryan Oller / AP
A man stops quickly to get some video before running away from...
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A view of the Flagstaff fire west of Boulder, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. Photo: Mark Leffingwell, Daily Camera / AP
A view of the Flagstaff fire west of Boulder, Colo. on Tuesday,...
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The skies are black and glow orange from as the Waldo Canyon Fire which races through portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. Photo: Bryan Oller / AP
The skies are black and glow orange from as the Waldo Canyon Fire...
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People flee the Waldo Canyon Fire with little time to spare as the fire burns through neighborhoods west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The blaze left a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in it's path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. Photo: Bryan Oller / AP
People flee the Waldo Canyon Fire with little time to spare as the...
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Firefighters get ready to head into neighborhoods which were caught by the Waldo Canyon Fire after it swept down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire's path have been affected. Photo: Bryan Oller / AP
Firefighters get ready to head into neighborhoods which were caught...
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Homes are destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire in the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters’ perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents. Photo: The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett / AP
Homes are destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire in the Mountain...
