Denver engulfed by smoke as wildfires continue to tear through Colorado and eight other statestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* c: W5 Q: S2 s8 C
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Denver was covered in a blanket of pungent smoke today as wildfires continued to tear through parts of northern Colorado, 60 miles from the city.www2.tvboxnow.com. H1 e# A$ ]: p0 p. K8 a A( Z
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The cloud of smoke lasted several hours and stopped firefighters from battling the spreading mountain blaze from the sky." E9 q; j! M% @ p9 [. B1 }6 N4 {
Elderly residents, children and those prone to asthma were urged to stay indoors as downtown Denver was shrouded in an orange glow and thick smoke, as at least 18 other fires raged across nine states.% f) |$ t/ C" e" ]: j) d$ I
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3 k) T' E- ^5 Z+ A! J: kwww2.tvboxnow.comSmoke: Heavy smoke shrouds Denver, pictured, on Tuesday as he wildfires continue to rage in northern Colorado
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3 l3 K! f) e, p& i% U2 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe foothills stretching north to Fort Collins were almost entirely obscured, while motorists driving on highways nearer the 68-square-mile blaze could see just a mile in front of them.
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6 s$ f, g* H* u6 z3 ^2 K公仔箱論壇Smoke temporarily grounded the air attack on the High Park Fire, which has killed one person and destroyed more than 100 buildings including scores of homes
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In southern New Mexico, firefighters made progress on a 56-square-mile fire that forced hundreds of residents to evacuate near the mountain village of Ruidoso.
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& s4 [: x1 |! P) [公仔箱論壇At least 175 homes and outbuildings have burned and Ruidoso town spokesman Kerry Gladden said they were still assessing the damage.
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Govenor Susana Martinez toured the area and declared a state of emergency to free funding and firefighting resources. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: @: j7 f9 u3 O
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# n( y8 b; c: @6 R$ v0 z# t1 ^Sky: Fire crews, pictured, were able to take to the skies from midday
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2 @" x- v7 h% k" o! { N. T _4 JGlow: The smoke shrouding the Fort Collins, Colorado, region was lit up with an orange glow, pictured
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Flames: Trees in Colorado burn and plumes of smoke rise over the High Park Fire west of Fort CollinsTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 [/ `" `" Z( M, V( o% F) l
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'It's truly heartbreaking to see the damage done to this beautiful part of the country,' Ms Martinez said.' K q, }# e4 [/ |
Colorado's Larimer County authorities allowed some residents to return home but issued 25 more evacuation notices to residents on the fire's western flank
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The Colorado fire is just five per cent contained. www2.tvboxnow.com b" H* d" r4 K( a) ?! [6 N, p
As many as 800 firefighters are expected to be out battling the blaze on Wednesday and 10 air tankers and 14 water dropping helicopters will be trying to tame the inferno from the sky.
' A2 \0 s2 ]( ^( C0 {% AAccording to authorities and her family, Linda Steadman, 62, died inside her mountain cabin after she received two evacuation warnings. A firefighter tried to reach the cabin before fire overtook the site, Sheriff Justin Smith said.公仔箱論壇; [& }& w @9 ]) p
Wildfires in the drought-stricken West have tested federal resources.
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U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced on Monday that the agency was contracting eight heavy air tankers to increase the aging national fleet to 17.
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) i6 e1 u' T* }8 f公仔箱論壇Spectators: People watched as the wildfire, pictured, continued to burn out of controlTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. i; _( x0 u, m4 p" J3 b
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Evacuated: Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from their homes due to the flames, pictured
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' x( j) f M' }# y4 z) WRaging: The Colorado inferno is one of at least 19 fires raging across the U.S./ M7 Z# t$ j! A# g( @3 i3 n
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. ?: g. J( B$ F/ SHorses: Residents tend their animals, pictured, as the wildfire burns out of control in northern Colorado
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# N$ G2 Q. U- ?4 d8 e, i" tBut Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged President Barack Obama to sign a bill that would allow the Forest Service to buy as many as seven large air tankers outright. 公仔箱論壇4 _# f- b M) F5 g: t, O
The U.S. House and Senate passed the bill last week.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 ~/ r6 a* S1 M v2 I
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With at least 19 large fires burning in nine states, Mr Obama called Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on Tuesday to assure him the federal government was ready to provide personnel, equipment and emergency grants for Colorado and other states battling fire. www2.tvboxnow.com( g w4 T% ]# u o: P. Y
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Mr Obama also tried to reach Martinez, but her office said poor reception in the fire zone kept the two from connecting.
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A four-square-mile blaze at Guernsey State Park in Wyoming is 80 per cent contained and six helicopters and 600 firefighters are deployed.
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2 _; p. z5 K3 Lwww2.tvboxnow.comFirefighters contained 95 per cent of a 13-square-mile fire in Medicine Bow National Forest and completely contained a 1,700-acre fire in Weston County.www2.tvboxnow.com3 U1 g% Z& t6 k Y2 S, S1 A
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