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Black Forest fire crews focus on mop up; cost to fight fire hits $8.5 million 19.6.2013 Denver Post: Local
Black Forest fire crews focus on mop up; cost to fight fire hits $8.5 million
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Black Forest fire victims urged to beware of criminals 19.6.2013 Denver Post: Local
Black Forest fire victims urged to beware of criminals
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Arizona bridge collapse kills one, injures one 19.6.2013 Yahoo: US National
(Reuters) - A freeway bridge under construction collapsed in Mesa, Arizona, on Wednesday, killing one worker and injuring another, a fire department spokesman said. The collapse occurred when four workers were removing supports from the bridge being built for the State Route 202 freeway, Captain Forrest Smith of the Mesa Fire and Medical Department said. One man was found dead under the debris. Another worker was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment, Smith said. The cause of the collapse was unknown. (Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Scott Malone and Gerald E. McCormick)
Arizona bridge collapse kills one, injures one 19.6.2013 Chicago Tribune: Nation
Arizona bridge collapse kills one, injures one
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Neighbors: Couple killed waited for order to leave 19.6.2013 Twincities.com: News
DENVER—Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.
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Steamboat Springs morning roundup for Wednesday, June 19 19.6.2013 Steamboat Pilot
Firefighters get a handle on a fire at Carpenter Ranch, Steamboat Springs City Council considers the review process for the city's community housing regulations and loan negotiations continue for Yampa Valley Housing Authority.
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High fire danger across Utah as three blazes continue to burn 19.6.2013 Salt Lake Tribune
by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 19, 2013 07:26AM MDT Though most of the state remained under a red flag warning, which warns of high fire danger, firefighters still only had three major blazes to worry about Wednesday morning. And they continued to make progress on containing those three fires burning in parts of rural eastern Utah.• The Rock Creek Fire, sparked by lightning, is burning about 15 miles east of East Carbon City and has scarred about 181 acres of steep, rugged terrain. By Wednesday, the blaze was 25 percent contained. • The Dark Cany... ...
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Spokane Valley metal thefts put buildings at risk 19.6.2013 AP Washington
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) -- Metal thieves are putting some Spokane Valley buildings at risk....
Blaze near Yosemite threatens homes 19.6.2013 CNN: Top Stories
A campfire left untended sparked a blaze near Yosemite National Park that is threatening hundreds of homeowners, but firefighters are starting to get a handle on it.
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More residents return after Black Forest Fire (Cached) 19.6.2013 Durango Herald
DENVER x2013 Authorities on Tuesday identified the two people who died trying to flee the most damaging wildfire in state history as firefighters appeared to be closer to containing the still-burning blaze.The victims were identified as Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and his wife, 50-year-old Robin Lauran Herklotz. They died one week ago,...
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Officials impose fire limits (Cached) 19.6.2013 Durango Herald
With five wildfires burning across the state, La Plata County, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe will be implementing stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Wednesday. Generally, stage 1 restrictions meanCampfires are limited to permanent fire rings or grates within developed...
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Black Forest fire victims were members of Air Force Space Command 19.6.2013 Denver Post: Local
Black Forest fire victims were members of Air Force Space Command
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New fire ignites in northwest Moffat County 19.6.2013 Steamboat Pilot
Crews are battling the Disappointment Fire near Elk Springs.
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Colorado wildfire destroys more than 500 homes, new blazes menace West 19.6.2013 Chicago Tribune: Nation
Colorado wildfire destroys more than 500 homes, new blazes menace West
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Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire 19.6.2013 Boston Globe: Latest
Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
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Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high 19.6.2013 Health
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years. ...
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Colorado wildfire destroys more than 500 homes, new blazes menace West 19.6.2013 Yahoo: US National
By Keith Coffman and Alex Dobuzinskis DENVER/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, and other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and elsewhere in the West. Authorities said the so-called Black Forest Fire, which has burned in the rolling hills outside Colorado Springs for the past week and killed at least two people, was 85 percent contained by Tuesday. ... ...
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Black Forest fire: How to give — or get — help 19.6.2013 Denver Post: Local
Black Forest fire: How to give — or get — help
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Colorado wildfire snuffs over 500 homes; California fire a threat 19.6.2013 Yahoo: US National
By Keith Coffman and Alex Dobuzinskis DENVER/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, as another threatening blaze grew in California. Authorities said the so-called Black Forest Fire, which has killed at least two people and has burned in the rolling hills outside Colorado Springs for the past week, was 85 percent contained by Tuesday. ... ...
Black Forest fire at 85% containment as more evacuees go home 19.6.2013 Denver Post: Local
Black Forest fire at 85% containment as more evacuees go home
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