Monday, June 18, 2012

8 more homes lost in northern Colorado wildfire

Sheriff's officials say they have found eight more homes burned by a northern Colorado wildfire that has burned on almost 92 square miles. That means the fire has damaged at least 189 homes. The fire was 50% contained Monday. Fire information officer Brett Haberstick says firefighters are grateful that the wind was relatively calm much of the day Monday. But temperatures have been in the mid-90s and the relative humidity is extremely low at 3 to 5%. Meanwhile, a fire that started Sunday west of Colorado Springs has burned about 1½ square miles and prompted evacuations of cabins and a recreation area near Elevenmile State Park. Another fire near Pagosa Springs in southwestern Colorado has grown to nearly 19 square miles and is 30% contained.

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