Plumes of smoke rise above Del Norte Peak in Colorado on Sunday, June 23. Fires have been burning across Colorado since early June.
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Plumes of smoke rise above Del Norte Peak in Colorado on Sunday, June 23. Fires have been burning across Colorado since early June.
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Smoke fills the sky as dawn breaks near South Fork, Colorado, on Saturday, June 22.
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Smoke fills the sky as dawn breaks near South Fork, Colorado, on Saturday, June 22.
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Colorado State Patrol Officer Jessie Bartunek speaks to a resident on the outskirts of South Fork on June 22.
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Colorado State Patrol Officer Jessie Bartunek speaks to a resident on the outskirts of South Fork on June 22.
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Firefighters monitor a wildfire in a residential area in South Fork on Friday, June 21.
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Firefighters monitor a wildfire in a residential area in South Fork on Friday, June 21.
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A photo taken by the Pike Interagency Hotshot Crew shows the West Fork Fire Complex, made up of the West Fork Fire and Windy Pass Fire, burning 15 miles north of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, June 20.
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A photo taken by the Pike Interagency Hotshot Crew shows the West Fork Fire Complex, made up of the West Fork Fire and Windy Pass Fire, burning 15 miles north of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, June 20.
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The West Fork Fire Complex burns 15 miles north of Pagosa Springs, on June 20, as a fire crew truck is parked nearby.
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The West Fork Fire Complex burns 15 miles north of Pagosa Springs, on June 20, as a fire crew truck is parked nearby.
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Smoke from the West Fork Fire Complex consisting of the West Fork and Windy Pass fires fills the sky on June 20.
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Smoke from the West Fork Fire Complex consisting of the West Fork and Windy Pass fires fills the sky on June 20.
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A mix of smoke and storm clouds gathers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday, June 14, three days after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F06%2F14%2Fus%2Fcolorado-fires%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t1">two major wildfires</a> burned through the area. Rain has aided firefighters in containing the fires.
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A mix of smoke and storm clouds gathers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday, June 14, three days after two major wildfires burned through the area. Rain has aided firefighters in containing the fires.
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Bonnie Kruse hugs her husband, James Kruse, at a press conference in Colorado Springs on June 14.
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Bonnie Kruse hugs her husband, James Kruse, at a press conference in Colorado Springs on June 14.
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El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa speaks during a press conference about the Black Forest fire on June 14 in Colorado Springs. County spokesman Dave Rose told CNN it appeared to be the most destructive in the history of Colorado.
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El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa speaks during a press conference about the Black Forest fire on June 14 in Colorado Springs. County spokesman Dave Rose told CNN it appeared to be the most destructive in the history of Colorado.
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An orange sky highlights a fire on Thursday, June 13, that has been burning since June 11 near Colorado Springs.
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An orange sky highlights a fire on Thursday, June 13, that has been burning since June 11 near Colorado Springs.
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An aerial view on June 13 shows destroyed house and vehicles after the Black Forest Fire passed through Black Forest, Colorado.
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An aerial view on June 13 shows destroyed house and vehicles after the Black Forest Fire passed through Black Forest, Colorado.
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A Blackhawk helicopter patrols over the Black Forest Fire on June 13.
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A Blackhawk helicopter patrols over the Black Forest Fire on June 13.
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A baseball game goes on despite a raging wildfire in Colorado on Wednesday, June 12.
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A baseball game goes on despite a raging wildfire in Colorado on Wednesday, June 12.
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A firefighter fights a blaze near Black Forest, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 12. The Black Forest Fire is one of two major wildfires near Colorado Springs. The other, the Royal Gorge Fire, is threatening the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge.
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A firefighter fights a blaze near Black Forest, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 12. The Black Forest Fire is one of two major wildfires near Colorado Springs. The other, the Royal Gorge Fire, is threatening the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge.
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Smoke billows from the Black Forest Fire near a house north of Colorado Springs on June 12.
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Smoke billows from the Black Forest Fire near a house north of Colorado Springs on June 12.
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Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs on June 12.
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Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs on June 12.
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Smoke covers the area on June 12.
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Smoke covers the area on June 12.
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High temperatures, dry brush and gusty winds are proving to be a catastrophic combination in central Colorado.
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High temperatures, dry brush and gusty winds are proving to be a catastrophic combination in central Colorado.
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An airplane drops flame retardant over the Black Forest Fire on June 12 near Colorado Springs.
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An airplane drops flame retardant over the Black Forest Fire on June 12 near Colorado Springs.
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Schad Dohl watches a wall of fire as it rages through the Black Forest near Colorado Springs on Wednesday, June 12.
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Schad Dohl watches a wall of fire as it rages through the Black Forest near Colorado Springs on Wednesday, June 12.
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A house burns late in the evening on Tuesday, June 11, northeast of Colorado Springs.
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A house burns late in the evening on Tuesday, June 11, northeast of Colorado Springs.
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Firefighters from the Black Forest Fire Department race toward a burning home near Colorado Springs on June 11.
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Firefighters from the Black Forest Fire Department race toward a burning home near Colorado Springs on June 11.
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A house burns near Colorado Springs on June 11.
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A house burns near Colorado Springs on June 11.
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El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Cukowski helps Linda Davies walk her livestock out from the evacuated area in Colorado Springs on June 11.
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El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Cukowski helps Linda Davies walk her livestock out from the evacuated area in Colorado Springs on June 11.
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Andrew Dunlap and his father, Dave Dunlap, watch as a wildfire burns behind their house in Colorado Springs on June 11.
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Andrew Dunlap and his father, Dave Dunlap, watch as a wildfire burns behind their house in Colorado Springs on June 11.
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Motorists stop along Interquest Parkway in Colorado Springs on June 11 to watch the advance of a wildfire burning in the Black Forest.
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Motorists stop along Interquest Parkway in Colorado Springs on June 11 to watch the advance of a wildfire burning in the Black Forest.
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Lynd Fitzgerald sprays fire retardant around a house in Colorado Springs on June 11.
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Lynd Fitzgerald sprays fire retardant around a house in Colorado Springs on June 11.
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A wildfire burns in the Black Forest near Colorado Springs on June 11.
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A wildfire burns in the Black Forest near Colorado Springs on June 11.
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