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Authorities Name Casualties in Colorado Fire
area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled casualties of the Black Forest Fire were the Herklotzes so-called Doce Fire , which began noon Tuesday. In Colorado , Bob Schmidt said Force Base in Colorado Springs , the Air Force
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Authorities: Unattended Campfire Caused Calif Fire
space around homes, laying fire line and dropping retardant from the air. Firefighters in Colorado were mopping up remaining wildfire in state history. The Black Forest Fire just outside Colorado Springs killed two, destroyed 502
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Authorities: Unattended Campfire Caused Calif Fire
space around homes, laying fire line and dropping retardant from the air. Firefighters in Colorado were mopping up remaining wildfire in state history. The Black Forest Fire just outside Colorado Springs killed two, destroyed 502
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Colorado Couple's Loss of 2nd Home to Wildfire Not 'End of the Universe'time. They were at their Colorado Springs home a year ago, nervously monitoring the Waldo Canyon Fire that was spreading quickly little bit faster." Colorado Wildfire Takes Out at most destructive blaze in Colorado history, burning the Terrie's parents in the Black Forest area of El Paso County belongings they lost in the fire . Then on Tuesday, lightning struck twice. The Black Forest fire exploded in the afternoon
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Colorado Springs Wildfires Still Burningchicago and that storm we head to colorado springs where tonight all eyes are Reporter: Walls of flame from the black forest fire near colorado springs are taking out million-dollar Clayton sandell, abc news, colorado springs .
From chicago and that storm we head to colorado springs where tonight all eyes are on wildfires, homes destroyed and thousands of families on the move. Clayton sandell has the very latest from there. Reporter: Hot dry winds are fanning seven fires, the worst blowing up and forcing evacuations over 50 square miles. Reporter: Walls of flame from the black forest fire near colorado springs are taking out million-dollar homes. Every house on this street gone. At this point, I would not be surprised if we crossedand forced state prison officials to move 900 inmates out of the fire's path. These fires are aggravated by interested and drought. Dry brush like this is turned into super fuel. The fires are bad for people but also wildlife. This baby deer was rescued by a firefighter, one small act amid overwhelming destruction. Clayton sandell, abc news, colorado springs . -
Extreme Weather From Mother Natureflooding, tornadoes, hail, and fire as the nation takes another punch another $30 billion. Fighting the black forest fire here in colorado has already cost more than Clayton sandell, abc news, colorado springs .
tab? 65 billion. Drought and heat waves, another $30 billion. Fighting the black forest fire here in colorado has already cost more than $10 million. And that doesn't even count the cost of more than 500 homes that burned to the ground. Scientists say human-caused climate change is already helping shift the planet's natural balance. Creating more heat waves, drought, and intense downpours. A stormy and expensive reality, that's already on our doorsteps. Clayton sandell, abc news, colorado springs . -
Colorado Wildfire Takes Out at Least 92 Forest Homesquickly shifting winds are making this fire dangerously unpredictable. The fire doubled back, properties that we identified now engulfed in flames. Reporter: As black forest fire near colorado springs grows, lena is soaking her house with
called in, and abc's clayton san dell hdell has the latest from colorado springs , colorado . Reporter: You see a brand new roadblock because overnight the evacuation area has expanded and in some neighborhoods this erratic fire is turning back around, brinew danger to areas firefighters thought were safe. This morning, quickly shifting winds are making this fire dangerously unpredictable. The fire doubled back, properties that we identified as standing are now engulfed in flames. Reporter: As black forest fire near colorado springs grows, lena is soaking her house with a garden hose. This is all wet. Might help us have a better chance. Reporter: -
Mother Nature Wreaks Havoc Across Nationhistoric fires in colorado , just now coming now ash. The black forest fire near colorado springs tonight, a little fire zone near colorado springs , many not sure foundations. The black forest fire now colorado 's
to the fires. This evening, the scope of the historic fires in colorado , just now coming into focus. This image showing the devastation, the homes and cars there now ash. The black forest fire near colorado springs tonight, a little more than half con tauned. Today, a remarkable scene. Neighbors lining up, holding american flags there to cheer on the firefighters after a long and brutal shift. And a touching and personal k you. A cake from one colorado springs resident after those firefighters did what they could to save homes. And to the other extreme tonight, the flash flooding across much of the heartland. These images coming in from missouri this evening. Streets turning into raging rivers. And look at this soccer field tonight, turned into a lake. We have it all covered, beginning with the long line of families just now returning home tonight in colorado , hoping they have a home to return to. Here's abc's john schriffen. Reporter: Tonight, in colorado , lighting and heavy rains. A blessing and a curse for these long lines of cars trying to return home. Inside the fire zone near colorado springs , many not sure what is waiting for them. I want to be able to go back to our house. Reporter: This was the scene last week as the massive flames quickly reduced million dollar homes to their foundations. The black forest fire now colorado's most destructive wildfire ever, has destroyed more than 480 homes, killing two people. Authorities say this wild fire was so tricky, because of record temperatures and strong winds shifting the direction of the flames. Pleased to report that because of -
Colorado Officials Update Public on Dangerous Wildfireshour one of the blazes. Colorado Springs has damaged or destroyed where updating us on this fire here is. Share from past. Very very hot fire . Even at 5 AM this morning lakes fired matter Denver. Colorado Springs fire department has really. A great partner. Black forest fell again. Air academy
burn out of control at this hour one of the blazes. -- Colorado Springs has damaged or destroyed up to sixty homes. -- and 6000 residents have been forced to evacuate as firefighters faced hot dry and windy conditions. We -- about to head to a news conference where -- -- updating us on this fire here is. Share from past. Very very hot fire . Even at 5 AM this morning. Now as we know that winds are expected to pick up. We're going to be inthe list. Obviously we have the el paso county sheriff's while and fire team. The tri lakes fired matter -- Denver. Colorado Springs fire department has played. A huge role in this and -- are really. A great partner. Black forest fell again. Air academy -- -- hills south metro Denver Pueblo -- bill. Brush Cripple Creek Hanover kit Carson. Fountain Ellicott Glenn eagle cascade -- security. Fort Carson in crystal part. Which I think is a majority of the fire districts in El Paso County in you can. Imagine the distance some of them traveled when they're coming from -- arsonists then as well as. Led bill. Law enforcement. We've had tremendous support from the Colorado state patrol. CS PB monument. Palmer lake. And they've just done a fantastic job. Number -- -- helping with evacuations in the traffic flow as well as providing security. Today will be beefing up some of the guard resources. And make sure that the areas that are evacuated there were not active with fire fighting efforts. There we have active patrols taking place in those communities I know there's been some. Concern expressed to our officetalk about the county's -- -- -- That was El Paso County Colorado sheriff Terry -- recapping some of the events of today gave us an update about. Before major wildfires burning right now in -- writer near Colorado Springs he says they are far from under control and the number of homes destroyed is on the rise closer to 100 now. -
4 Wildfires Burn in Colorado , Destroying Homesmillion dollar homes in the Colorado Rockies as many as sixty Firefighters are on the ground near Colorado Springs and so is ABC's cleats are blowing up all over Colorado . The worst in the black forest area north of Colorado Springs . Growing to about now were estimating the fire to have consumed somewhere
-- -- -- -- destructive wildfire engulfing million dollar homes in the Colorado Rockies as many as sixty homes have been damaged or burned to the ground thousands of families have been forced to flee and that's just one of four big fires. Blazing across the state. 150. Firefighters are on the ground near Colorado Springs and so is ABC's cleats and send. This morning wildfires are blowing up all over Colorado . The worst in the black forest area north of Colorado Springs . Growing to about 8000 acres in a matter of hours as many as sixty structures have been damaged or destroyed. -- blaze is out of control police helping thousands of people to get out. Are are mandatory evacuation area. Is about. 24000. Acres. Right now were estimating the fire to have consumed somewhere between 7500. And 8000 acres it's affected a population of 5469. They had the road blocked off there was medicine. And finally at peace right now and money going to get our guns. Dry windy conditions and record hot triple digit temperatures Denver broke -- record Tuesday's 100 degree -- the earliest on record. The fire is still pretty well scattered it's not just one wall of fire . Like this community has seen two more Colorado fires are burning out of control one forced evacuations of the scenic royal gorge park near canyon city. At least three structures -
More Wildfires Scorch Western United StatesFamilies just returning home in parts of colorado tonight as new fires now burn in that fires are chewing up the west. Here in colorado , residents are returning to the black forest , finding more than 500 homes reduced is. Reporter: Highly destructive fire seasons are becoming the new normal much ground as 40 years ago. Plus, fire season is now two months longer than
fueling wildfires in the west. Families just returning home in parts of colorado tonight as new fires now burn in that state and in arizona now. Abc's aclayton sandell in denver on why forecasters are saying we're in for a long and dangerous season. Reporter: Out of control fires are chewing up the west. Here in colorado , residents are returning to the black forest , finding more than 500 homes reduced to ash. I can't tell what the hell anything is. Reporter: Highly destructive fire seasons are becoming the new normal. It's partly because more people are building homes in overgrown forest areas like this. But scientists say it's also made a lot worse by climate change. Climate experts blame extreme drought and global temperatures running hotter than average every single month for 28 years straight. Research shows wildfires are already burning bigger and more often. On average, torching twice as much ground as 40 years ago. Plus, fire season is now two months longer than it used to be. Relief from rain may help in the short term but the
