Wildfire

Recently, authorities confirm that this wildfire located near Boulder has exhausted at least 92 structures and damaged another eight, but there is no confirmation or evidence regarding potential casualties. Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter declared a state of emergency and estimated that 3,000 people enforced out of their homes on Tuesday. They won’t be allowed to come back for at least two days and according to authorities, this wildfire has burned over 7,000 acres and is not controlled.

This wildfire was driven through canyons and up rapidly to the mountainsides by great airstream. There are at least 200 firefighters from 35 agencies still fighting with the fire. According to the investigation, the authorities said that this fire might have been started when a car hit into a propane tank.

Approximately 3,500 people escaped from burning site after this tragedy started in a tinder-dry canyon northwest of Boulder on Monday. There are dozens of homes that have been destroyed and the residents packed everything they could into their cars and move down through narrow and twisting roads for a secure way, but on their way they meet a wild firestorm that melted some of their bumpers.

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