Denver engulfed by smoke as wildfires continue to tear through Colorado and eight other states
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4 }6 k/ `+ y/ Y5.39.217.76Denver was covered in a blanket of pungent smoke today as wildfires continued to tear through parts of northern Colorado, 60 miles from the city.& T0 _) U, D. [) h7 w
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The cloud of smoke lasted several hours and stopped firefighters from battling the spreading mountain blaze from the sky.5.39.217.76: ]& c9 r1 x0 u, Y
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.5.39.217.76. F! B b- C8 \. f+ K% {; h- A
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Smoke: Heavy smoke shrouds Denver, pictured, on Tuesday as he wildfires continue to rage in northern Coloradotvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ p- g. ^# x6 }) T
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" L1 d( h9 u6 o) x6 D" H OSmoke 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. 5.39.217.76: ?4 u" w2 F. N
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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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% i2 D6 M, h* Z公仔箱論壇Govenor Susana Martinez toured the area and declared a state of emergency to free funding and firefighting resources.
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Sky: Fire crews, pictured, were able to take to the skies from midday5.39.217.765 V2 u0 o/ F7 K' j) G. ?
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2 M5 N0 Z/ ~4 u! h2 a P& r3 W6 RGlow: 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 Collins. G8 Y8 t; n8 t+ z9 t& |
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'It's truly heartbreaking to see the damage done to this beautiful part of the country,' Ms Martinez said.
# }' K9 j8 c* V7 K; |公仔箱論壇Colorado's Larimer County authorities allowed some residents to return home but issued 25 more evacuation notices to residents on the fire's western flanktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! i+ S) F/ ?, J/ D3 {; r( G
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The Colorado fire is just five per cent contained. 公仔箱論壇# k5 |: s" u H, @7 L& G
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.
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Wildfires in the drought-stricken West have tested federal resources.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* m! P9 C& G* h
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Spectators: People watched as the wildfire, pictured, continued to burn out of control5.39.217.761 V. H# ?; ]* B* C9 ^; O7 S# C
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4 t% n' o6 p' N4 E' G5.39.217.76Evacuated: Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from their homes due to the flames, picturedTVBNOW 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。 \6 _' \ c( V. \- O
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Raging: The Colorado inferno is one of at least 19 fires raging across the U.S.公仔箱論壇% V& R, j7 u0 s
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?& H% H, _/ Q" h8 E: X6 THorses: Residents tend their animals, pictured, as the wildfire burns out of control in northern Colorado
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The U.S. House and Senate passed the bill last week.
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1 _, [3 A/ W; e" q, E+ R+ x% dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMr Obama also tried to reach Martinez, but her office said poor reception in the fire zone kept the two from connecting./ W( d3 Q4 c5 H8 Z1 w* L2 `& `
l5 k F; d8 t2 W公仔箱論壇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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Firefighters 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.
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