Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Colorado wildfires rage out of control - in pictures

Over 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes as eight separate wildfires burn across the state. Colorado governor John Hickenlooper has called it 'the worst fire season in the history of Colorado', and officials remain concerned about high temperatures and winds instensifying the damage
Wildfires in Colorado: The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood of Colorado SpringsWildfires in Colorado: Around 32,000 people have been evacuated from the path of the fireWildfires in Colorado: Smoke from the fire engulfs the highway north of Colorado SpringsWildfires in Colorado: The wildfire is raging near some of the area's most visited tourist areas Wildfires in Colorado: A family evacuate their animals from the path of the fire in ColoradoWildfires in Colorado: Christina Morris watches the fire as she prepares her family for evacuationWildfires in Colorado: A firefighter tackles the flames at Estes Park, ColoradoWildfires in Colorado: People watch smoke rising from the Waldo Canyon Fire at sunsetWildfires in Colorado: A firefighting helicopter flies above the Flagstaff fire  west of BoulderWildfires in Colorado: People deal with the effect of smoke rising over CascadeWildfires in Colorado: A tanker drops fire retardant while fighting the Flagstaff fire in BoulderWildfires in Colorado: A woman surveys a house that has burned down in Woodrow

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