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A slurry bomber drops a stream of fire retardant on the Lime Gulch wildfire near Pine, Colo., on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Hot, windy conditions across Colorado left firefighters battling multiple wildfires, while residents in broad swaths of the state were warned about smoke in what has become the state?s most damaging fire season in history.
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Two horses graze on a ridge as smoke from area fires fills the sky Saturday, June 22, 2013, near Monte Vista, Colo. Fire crews with tankers and hoses at the ready stood guard Friday night as a massive and fast-burning wildfire threatened a popular mountain tourist enclave in southwestern Colorado, forcing the evacuation of more than 400 people.
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The smoke in the sky over a ranch near South Fork, Colo., glows red from a wildfire that is threatening the town on Friday, June 21, 2013. South Fork was evacuated Friday as the fire approaches from the west.
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A refrigerator stands in the ashes of a home destroyed by the Black Forest wildfire north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 17, 2013. Over 470 homes burned in the wildfire that started last Tuesday.
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Firefighter David McCann with the Salida, Colo., Fire Department walks past a burned home on the Black Forest wildfire north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 17, 2013. Over 470 homes burned in the wildfire that started last Tuesday.
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A spot fire burns in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The blaze in the Black Forest is now the most destructive in Colorado history, surpassing last year's Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and led to $353 million in insurance claims.
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Supporters greet fire crews as they return from their shifts from fighting the Black Forest wildfire outside a fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunday, June 16, 2013.
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Firefighters burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 12, 2013.
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Flames and smoke from a wildfire rise into the air in one neighborhood in the densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13, 2013.
More than 350 homes have been lost in what is now the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, surpassing last year's Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and led to $353 million in insurance claims.
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An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office sprays water to contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of residences, forest, and ranches in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, June 13, 2013.
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The remains of a mountain bike in the ashes outside a house north of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13, 2013.
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Water is released from a helicopter bucket over fires in the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Plumes of smoke rise from a wildfire burning in the densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, June 13, 2013.
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An aerial photo shows burned homes in one neighborhood in the densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, June 13, 2013.
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Shad Dohl, of Colorado Springs, watches as smoke rises into the air from the Black Forest Fire, June 12, 2013.
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The Black Forest Fire burns behind a stand of trees near Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Horses stand in a pasture as smoke fills the air from the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 12, 2013.
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The Black Forest Fire burns behind a stand of trees near Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Smoke from the Black Forest Fire billows near a home north of Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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A helicopter makes an evening water run as the Black Forest Fire burns out of control for a second straight day near Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Colorado Springs resident Yolette Baca takes a photo of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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A slurry bomber is dwarfed by a cloud of smoke as it prepares to drop on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Dave and Linda Burgess watch as a plume rises near their home in The Black Forest near Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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Fire crowns in the trees in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, June 12, 2013.
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A U.S. Army helicopter drops a load of water on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
At least four major wildfires broke out along the front of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Tuesday, burning dozens of houses and chasing people from their homes.
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Marian Williams takes photos of the Black Forest Fire which started burning northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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Bill Moreau watches as the Black Forest fire burns near his house near Black Forest Road, June 11, 2013.
The Black Forest Fire was one of at least three significant wildfires burning in Colorado amid gusty winds and record-breaking hot, dry weather.
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Neighbors watch as the Black Forest Fire burns northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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Plumes of smoke from the Big Meadows Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park rise above Longs Peak, as seen from just east of Boulder, Colo.,June 11, 2013.
A National Park crew assessed the fire that has been confirmed on the north end of Big Meadows on the west side of the park.
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Lynd Fitzgerald sprays fire retardant around a house while a fire burns out of control in the background in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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A fire burns out of control in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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Black Forest Fire Dept. officers examine an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might have died. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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A man watches as a fire burns out of control in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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A resident sprays water on the roof of his home along Black Forest Road near Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
Minutes later the fire jumped the road to the south of his house.
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A plume of smoke from the Big Meadows Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park rises above Longs Peak, as seen from just east of Boulder, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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A slurry bomber flies over homes as it prepares to drop fire retardant on the Black Forest Fire in Colorado Springs, June 11, 2013.
The fire consumed an estimated 7,500 acres. It damaged 40-60 structures and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. As of Tuesday night the fire was reported as zero percent contained.
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A U.S. Army helicopter drops a load of water on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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Two U.S. Army helicopters pass each other as they help fight a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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Smoke from the Black Forest fire billows north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013.
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Smoke from the Black Forest fire rises north of Colorado Springs, Colo.
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The Black Forest Fire burns northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11, 2013, as nearby residents Amy O'Connor, left, and Nathalie Bartleson watch it creep toward the tree line.
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The Black Forest Fire burns northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo, June 11, 2013.
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The Black Forest Fire burns northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo, June 11, 2013.
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