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Gawker
| 11 months ago
No matter how terrible the Colorado fires sound, a firsthand account is even more harrowing. When she realized she had to leave her home, Nicole Frye decided to film herself evacuating Colorado Springs...It's not the clearest account, but it does...
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Los Angeles Times
| 11 months ago
Ten thousand people in and around this mountain city remained under evacuation orders Saturday, a week after the Waldo Canyon fire erupted to become the most destructive in state history. The blaze, which has destroyed an estimated 346 homes and...
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Yedioth Ahronoth
| 11 months ago
Breaking News About 10,000 people remained displaced by the largest wildfire in Colorado history Saturday, a day after President Barack Obama visited the scene and called it a "major disaster." Two burned bodies have been found so far, and police say...
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The Denver Post
| 11 months ago
Font Resize The Waldo Canyon fire is at 30 percent containment Saturday morning, but firefighters warn that weather conditions will be tougher than Friday. The air will by hotter, dryer and winds will be going in different directions, Incident...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Share This Story Officials are still conducting their damage assessment but have revealed that in addition to hundreds of homes destroyed, the Waldo fire damaged another 24 structures also. Police Chief Pete Carey told the Associated Press that fewer...
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Christian Science Monitor
| 11 months ago
The Waldo Canyon Fire has been declared the worst in Colorado state history, but it is small compared to the fires in the 19th century that scorched millions of acres. The Waldo Canyon Fire has been declared the worst in Colorado state history. With...
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The Denver Post
| 11 months ago
Investigators asked today for additional help from the public to identify the cause of the Waldo Canyon Fire, which broke out on Saturday west of Colorado Springs. The origin of the fire, which consumed 347 homes in Colorado Springs and killed at...
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People.com
| 11 months ago
President Obama to Visit Colorado Wildfires Find Out How to Help Friday June 29, 2012 11:55 AM EDT President Obama has declared a state of disaster in Colorado, where wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to evacuate. The...
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The Denver Post
| 11 months ago
Incident commander Rich Harvey told a Friday morning new briefing that crew fighting the Waldo Canyon Fire made "really good progress overnight."...Harvey said the focus Friday is on holding the fire lines and "putting muscle on the ground in front...
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Mail Online UK
| 11 months ago
The added layers of emotion, Ms Ostrow said, put personal vibes on top of relevant information,' something the TV Critic implored them not to do. She writes: As they taught in journalism school, Show, don't tell. Viewers can frame the tragic sense...
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National Public Radio
| 11 months ago
This aerial photo taken Thursday shows the destructive path of the Waldo Canyon fire in the Mountain Shadows subdivision area of Colorado Springs, Colo. This aerial photo taken Thursday shows the destructive path of the Waldo Canyon fire in the...
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Voice of America
| 11 months ago
Some of the hundreds of totally destroyed homes are seen in the aftermath of the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs, Colorado June 28, 2012...President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for (the western U.S. state of) Colorado, where...
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News 24
| 11 months ago
US President Barack Obama on Friday declared a "major disaster" in the western state of Colorado, where wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate...Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach told reporters on...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
President Obama declares disaster Officials said 346 homes had been destroyed in the Waldo Canyon Fire US President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for Colorado, where wildfires have forced tens of thousands from their homes.
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United Press International
| 11 months ago
A body was found in a Colorado Springs home destroyed in a major wildfire that President Barack Obama was to visit Friday. The unidentified person was one of two people who lived in the fire-ravaged home, city Police Chief Peter Carey said late...
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Fox News
| 11 months ago
Colo. President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for Colorado, releasing federal funds to help areas affected by two deadly and destructive wildfires. Obama's declaration Thursday makes federal funds available for emergency protective...
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Wellington Dominion
| 11 months ago
A fierce Colorado wildfire that has forced the evacuation of about 35,000 people while raging for six days at the edge of the state's second-most populous city has destroyed 346 homes, Mayor Steve Bach says, citing preliminary damage reports. If...
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Contra Costa Times
| 11 months ago
Mayor Steve Bach told an afternoon news conference that 346 homes on 35 streets have been destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire, making it the most destructive fire in Colorado history. Some 32,000 people remain out of their homes in and around Colorado...
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PR Newswire
| 11 months ago
is working with local authorities to keep communications services working for area residents. Colorado Springs , Palmer High School in Monument and Summit Elementary School in Divide . In addition, CenturyLink is offering free emergency call...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but the FBI and other agencies are working to find out if criminal activity was behind it...Start the slideshow to see some of the destruction the fire has caused across Colorado. Photo:Reuters Waldo...
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National Public Radio
| 11 months ago
Our day began with talk of " hell in the review mirror " when a reporter from The Gazette in Colorado Springs fled his home earlier this week as the Waldo Canyon wildfire approached. But the newspaper now reports that : "Colorado Springs Mayor Steve...
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The Guardian
| 11 months ago
Reuters Hundreds of homes in Colorado Springs have been destroyed by runaway wildfires , the city's mayor said on Thursday in the first official indication of the destructive fury unleashed by the flames. The full extent of the damage to Colorado's...
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Los Angeles Times
| 11 months ago
The devastating fire near Colorado Springs, Colo., continued to grow Thursday, even as the city began to assess the damage thus far; the threat to Boulder, Colo., from a separate fire, meanwhile, began to recede. We now know hundreds of homes have...
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The Denver Post
| 11 months ago
Mayor Steve Bach told a morning news conference, "we know hundreds of home have been destroyed" by the Waldo Canyon Fire. He said the city is in the process of assessing the areas where homes burned and hope to notify owners on an individual basis...
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SF Gate
| 11 months ago
A plume of smoke from the Waldo Canyon wildfire rises behind homes west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, June 27, 2012. A large number of homes were destroyed by the fire Tuesday night in subdivisions west of Colorado Springs. Photo: Ed...
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Fox
| 11 months ago
Colo. The Federal Bureau Investigation announced Wednesday that it would investigate the cause of a raging wildfire that displaced thousands of residents and an untold number of homes in Colorado. "The FBI Denver Division is working closely with...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Colorado's devastating Waldo Canyon wildfire that has burnt down over 6,500 acres of dry timber since Saturday grew ferocious on Wednesday, spreading to an area of 67 square kilometers (26 square miles), while increasing the threat for over 20,000...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
The inferno is out of control for the fifth day and only 5 percent of the conflagration has been contained so far, according to reports. The blaze is "not even remotely close to being contained," said Colorado Springs Fire Chief Rich Brown, according...
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The Idaho Statesman
| 11 months ago
A series of cool and wet springs over the past several years lifted Idaho past the drought conditions the state experienced in the early and mid-2000s. That means fuels in Idahos forests think trees, undergrowth and slash are not as ready to...
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United Press International
| 11 months ago
Army combat engineers rushed to stop a major wildfire that left tens of thousands of people homeless, from consuming the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The military school for officer candidates relocated about 550 cadets off academy grounds...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Firefighters struggled on Wednesday to beat back a fiercely aggressive wildfire raging at the edge of Colorado Springs that has forced at least 35,000 people from their homes and was nipping at the edges of the U.S...The so-called Waldo Canyon Fire,...
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Los Angeles Times
| 11 months ago
High winds continued to whip through the Colorado Springs area on Wednesday, fanning the flames of the Waldo Canyon fire and more than doubling the amount of destroyed acreage. At least 32,000 people have been ordered to flee their homes. As of the...
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Voice of America
| 11 months ago
VOA News June 27, 2012 Flames are spreading quickly across Colorado, where firefighters are locked in a desperate battle to save homes and lives. Officials said Wednesday the Waldo Canyon Fire had doubled in size to more than 6,200 hectares and that...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
AP A massive wildfire has swept through a residential area of Colorado's second most populous city, destroying homes and prompting 32,000 people to flee to safety. The fire, which began in Waldo Canyon on Saturday, exploded into the Colorado Springs...
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The Denver Post
| 11 months ago
As the Waldo Canyon fire doubled in size, officials here Wednesday morning called the operation to fight the blaze a "unified command" that is working efficiently. More than 900 firefighters are working to contain the 15,324-acre blaze. They include...
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The Daily Sentinel
| 11 months ago
A destructive Colorado wildfire has burned about 10 acres of land on the U.S. Air Force Academy's 28-square-mile campus, but no injuries or damaged structures have been reported. Officials said Wednesday academy firefighters were getting help from...
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The Christian Science Monitor
| 11 months ago
A wildfire raging near some of Colorado 's most popular tourist sites grew suddenly more ferocious on Tuesday, forcing 32,000 people from their homes, prompting evacuations from the U.S. Air Force Academy and swallowing numerous houses at the edge of...
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Kansas.com
| 11 months ago
A towering Colorado wildfire destroyed dozens of houses overnight, though the intensity of the blaze kept officials Wednesday from being able to fully assess the damage to the state's second-largest city. The fire, which doubled in size overnight to...
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Summit Daily News
| 11 months ago
Colo. (AP) Fire managers are competing for resources as three major wildfires continue to burn in Colorado. Boulder fire and police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said Wednesday a wildfire burning west of Boulder is now within a mile and a half of the city,...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 11 months ago
Firefighters struggled on Wednesday against a wildfire at the edge of Colorado Springs that forced 32,000 people from their homes, prompted evacuations from the US Air Force Academy and consumed an unknown number of homes. The Waldo Canyon Fire,...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Share This Story The towering blaze has forced more than 32,000 people out of their homes and has already destroyed an unknown number of structures...The Waldo Canyon Fire is only 5 percent contained and authorities said there is "extreme" potential...
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The Guardian
| 11 months ago
Colorado 'like worst movie set you can imagine' as 32,000 flee wildfires More than 30,000 evacuated from homes in Colorado as eight separate fires destroy home and threaten US air force academy Colorado's governor has described the fire season as '...
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The Denver Post
| 11 months ago
Mark Stanislawski held his wife, Lucretia, as she cried Wednesday morning. She trembled as she recalled Tuesday night's evacuation from their home. "Horrifying. It was absolutely terrifying watching those flames," Lucretia Stanislawski said. The two...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
As many as 32,000 people were forced to flee homes and over 2,100 residents were evacuated from the U.S. Air Force Academy's grounds on Tuesday night as a devastating wildfire grew ferocious unexpectedly, racing through Colorado Springs. Share This...
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Mail Online UK
| 11 months ago
Angela Morgan was given this heartbreaking dilemma after she was allowed 30 minutes by fire crews to gather what she could of her personal belongings and family treasures before fleeing her home today in Mountain Shadows, Colorado Springs. She was...
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Gawker
| 11 months ago
A number of devastating blazes are currently raging across the state in various stages of non-containment. Governor John Hickenlooper is already calling this "the worst fire season in the history of Colorado." Reuters reports that 32,000 people have...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
Fanned by strong winds and high temperatures a wildfire in the US state of Colorado is burning out of control and threatening the town of Colorado Springs where 32,000 people have been forced to evacuate. The Denver Post reported that numerous houses...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
A wildfire raging near some of Colorado's most popular tourist sites worsened on Tuesday, forcing 32,000 people from their homes, prompting evacuations from the U.S. Air Force Academy and swallowing numerous houses at the edge of Colorado Springs.
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San Jose Mercury News
| 11 months ago
The Waldo Canyon fire exploded Tuesday afternoon, forcing thousands of people to evacuate as smoke covered the northwest part of the city...The historic Flying W Ranch, west of town, confirmed on its website that the popular site for chuck wagon...
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CNN
| 11 months ago
A wind-fueled wildfire gobbled up more acreage Tuesday afternoon, prompting the mandatory evacuation of 7,000 residents in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "The fire conditions could not be worse," said Anne Rys-Sikora, spokeswoman for a multiagency fire...
