Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Deadly Colorado wildfire surpasses 100-square-mile mark

Reuters: A deadly, stubborn wildfire that ranks as the most destructive on record for Colorado has scorched more than 100 square miles (259 square km) of rugged mountain terrain northwest of Denver, but a cool snap on Wednesday gave fire crews a chance to take the offensive. The so-called High Park Fire already is blamed for one death and has consumed 189 homes in the 12 days since it was ignited by lightning at the edge of the Roosevelt National Forest, and authorities say they expect property losses...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/us-usa-wildfires-idUSBRE85I1IP20120620?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
Enclosure: http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120620&t=2&i=621265105&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE85J1Q8T00

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