Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Towering Colorado wildfire devours homes, forces partial closure of Air Force Academy

Associated Press: More than 32,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire spreads into the Colorado Springs city limits. El Paso County sheriff's spokeswoman Jackie Kirby said Wednesday that at least six subdivisions are included in the evacuation orders, along with residents of the Air Force Academy. Kirby says a number of houses have burned, but no estimate is available. The Air Force Academy evacuated some campus residents Tuesday night as heavy smoke billowed from a wildfire north...

URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/record-heat-in-colorado-elsewhere-in-west-hampering-efforts-to-fight-wildfires/2012/06/26/gJQAvyBY5V_story.html
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