Residents to visit areas destroyed by Colorado blaze
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July 2, 2012, Monday
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PEOPLE who fled the most destructive fire in Colorado's history were being allowed visits to the most devastated neighborhoods yesterday, and many will find their homes among the nearly 350 burned to the ground. Two bodies have been found in the ruins.
About 10,000 people remained evacuated, down from more than 30,000 at the peak of the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs.
"I'm afraid to go on the tour (today) and see our neighborhood in ruins," said Janine Herbertson, whose home was unburned amid 150 that were destroyed.
The fire was 45 percent contained late Saturday after a long week of shifting winds that frustrated firefighters. It was one of many burning across the West, including eight in Utah and a fast-growing blaze in Montana that forced residents in several small communities to leave.
Authorities at the Colorado Springs fire said they were confident they had managed in many areas to stop flames from spreading.
"We're cautiously optimistic," incident commander Rich Harvey said yesterday morning. "We still remain focused on things that could go wrong."
The two victims' names haven't been released. Police Chief Pete Carey said on Saturday that 10 people who had been unaccounted for had been located. Police did not expect to find other victims.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire that broke out on June 23, and which so far has cost US$8.8 million to battle.
About 10,000 people remained evacuated, down from more than 30,000 at the peak of the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs.
"I'm afraid to go on the tour (today) and see our neighborhood in ruins," said Janine Herbertson, whose home was unburned amid 150 that were destroyed.
The fire was 45 percent contained late Saturday after a long week of shifting winds that frustrated firefighters. It was one of many burning across the West, including eight in Utah and a fast-growing blaze in Montana that forced residents in several small communities to leave.
Authorities at the Colorado Springs fire said they were confident they had managed in many areas to stop flames from spreading.
"We're cautiously optimistic," incident commander Rich Harvey said yesterday morning. "We still remain focused on things that could go wrong."
The two victims' names haven't been released. Police Chief Pete Carey said on Saturday that 10 people who had been unaccounted for had been located. Police did not expect to find other victims.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire that broke out on June 23, and which so far has cost US$8.8 million to battle.
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