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  • June 27, 2012

    Colorado wildfires

    A raging wildfire destroyed dozens of houses overnight and charred land on the edges of the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, while thick smoke and intense, towering flames kept officials from learning the full scope of damage to Colorado's second-largest city. The wildfire doubled in size overnight to about 62 square kilometres, and has so far forced mandatory evacuations for more than 32,000 residents, Colorado Springs emergency management director Brett Waters said.- AP

  • Houses in the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs, Colorado ignite due to the Waldo Canyon fire on Wednesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

    Houses in the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs, Colorado ignite due to the Waldo Canyon fire on Wednesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett) Photo Store

  • Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire cause the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo. to glow as several structures burn on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)

    Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire cause the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo. to glow as several structures burn on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo Store

  • 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. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)

    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. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) Photo Store

  • Karen Bodine, center, and her husband, Greg Bodine, right, help her father, Duane Schormann, load his animals into the trailer Sunday, June 24, 2012, as the Waldo Canyon Fire burns toward Cascade, Colorado, and the family home she grew up in. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    Karen Bodine, center, and her husband, Greg Bodine, right, help her father, Duane Schormann, load his animals into the trailer Sunday, June 24, 2012, as the Waldo Canyon Fire burns toward Cascade, Colorado, and the family home she grew up in. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • A slurry plane flies through the dark smoke west of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Sunday, June 24, 2012, as the Waldo Canyon Fire grows on the second day. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    A slurry plane flies through the dark smoke west of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Sunday, June 24, 2012, as the Waldo Canyon Fire grows on the second day. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • (top) A tanker drops fire retardant while fighting the Flagstaff wildfire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Boulder Colorado. (AP Photo/Jeremy Papasso, Daily Camera) (bottom) (AP Photo/The Gazette, Mark Reis)

    (top) A tanker drops fire retardant while fighting the Flagstaff wildfire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Boulder Colorado. (AP Photo/Jeremy Papasso, Daily Camera) (bottom) (AP Photo/The Gazette, Mark Reis) Photo Store

  • 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. (AP Photo/The Gazette,Jerilee Bennett)

    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. (AP Photo/The Gazette,Jerilee Bennett)   (CP) Photo Store

  • People watch from Mesa Road as a wildfire continues to burn west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Sunday, June 24, 2012. The fire erupted Saturday 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. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Susannah Kay)

    People watch from Mesa Road as a wildfire continues to burn west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Sunday, June 24, 2012. The fire erupted Saturday 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. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Susannah Kay) Photo Store

  • A flare-up from the Waldo Canyon Fire burns on a ridge west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday night, June 25, 2012. (AP PHOTO/THE GAZETTE,MARK REIS)

    A flare-up from the Waldo Canyon Fire burns on a ridge west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday night, June 25, 2012. (AP PHOTO/THE GAZETTE,MARK REIS) Photo Store

  • A helicopter tries to put out fire on the Waldo Canyon wildfire as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaylon Wampler)

    A helicopter tries to put out fire on the Waldo Canyon wildfire as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaylon Wampler) Photo Store

  • A deer jumps through a fence along U.S. Highway 24 while escaping the Waldo Canyon Fire Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    A deer jumps through a fence along U.S. Highway 24 while escaping the Waldo Canyon Fire Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • The Waldo Canyon fire burns in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    The Waldo Canyon fire burns in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • The Waldo Canyon fire burns northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    The Waldo Canyon fire burns northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • Christina Morris watches the fire from Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, go up in flames on Sunday afternoon, June 24, 2012. Morris has not yet been evacuated, but went to the store to stock up on supplies. (Jerilee Bennett/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    Christina Morris watches the fire from Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, go up in flames on Sunday afternoon, June 24, 2012. Morris has not yet been evacuated, but went to the store to stock up on supplies. (Jerilee Bennett/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • Ben Jourdan from the El Pomar Foundation stacks donated water for the firefighters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Jerilee Bennett/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    Ben Jourdan from the El Pomar Foundation stacks donated water for the firefighters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Jerilee Bennett/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • El Paso County Sheriff's Department wild land fire fighters George Bennett, right, and Connor Barkley stand watch near Cascade, Colorado, as the Waldo Canyon fire burns Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    El Paso County Sheriff's Department wild land fire fighters George Bennett, right, and Connor Barkley stand watch near Cascade, Colorado, as the Waldo Canyon fire burns Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • The sun sets over the Waldo Canyon Fire, June 24, 2012 as seen from Lower Gold Camp Road in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Susannah Kay/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

    The sun sets over the Waldo Canyon Fire, June 24, 2012 as seen from Lower Gold Camp Road in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Susannah Kay/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo Store

  • Every firefighter available in the city was called in to fight the fire. (TOP) (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) (BOTTOM) (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

    Every firefighter available in the city was called in to fight the fire. (TOP) (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) (BOTTOM) (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) Photo Store

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