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June 27, 2012

Colorado Wildfire Spreads; 32,000 More Evacuated 
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Colorado's devastating wildfire grew worse on Tuesday as record heat
continued to hamper efforts to contain the blaze. Another 32,000 people
were forced to evacuate their homes as the fire spread. It is said to be
the worst wildfire in Colorado state history. Colorado Springs Fire
Chief Randy Royal said the dry weather conditions are the worst he has
ever witnessed.

Randy Royal: "In the 26 years I've been here, this is probably the worst
weather conditions that I've seen. Very dry. We haven't had any moisture
for a long time. The hundred-degree temperatures that we have are record
temperatures for the Colorado Springs area. So all those coming together
are kind of the perfect storm to make this a bad, bad fire."

 

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