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Woman burned to death in her own home as wildfires continue to rage in  Colorado and New Mexico
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The massive wildfires sweeping through  Colorado and New Mexico have claimed their first confirmed victim, as a woman  was found burned to death in her remote home.
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Linda Steadman, 62, was reported missing  after the fire started on Saturday, and her remains were discovered on Monday at  her house in Larimer County, Colorado.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: i; q0 k4 S, u( W1 t
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Her home received two evacuation notices that  appeared to go to her answering machine, and a firefighter who tried to get past  a locked gate to her home to warn her was chased out by flames that he later saw  engulf the house.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 M2 P- o. R  l

* g2 k& ?" Q" y3 o* ?6 AMs Steadman's family issued a statement  saying she died in the cabin she loved.0 M0 N8 t6 ?4 q

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2 j  v' @, [9 C% Y/ qDisaster: Fire crews work to contain the wildfire as it  nears homes near Fort Collins, Colorado
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& B/ t9 P) L2 j; rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbRescue: A slurry bomber drops a load of retardant on the  wildfire, which has shown no signs of slowing down
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Wyoming diverted personnel and aircraft from  two fires there to help with a 64-square-mile wildfire in northern Colorado.  Canada also lent two aerial bombers to fight the Colorado blaze following the  recent crash of a U.S. tanker in Utah. And an elite federal firefighting crew  arrived to try to begin containing a fire that destroyed at least 118  structures.
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. f/ i' Z) c5 u" Z公仔箱論壇The U.S. Forest Service said it would add  more aircraft to its aerial firefighting fleet, contracting one air tanker from  Alaska and four from Canada. Two more air tankers were being activated in  California.$ u9 p* m  N8 ^( z( L4 Y9 d8 a
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Desperation: Tracy Greenwood embraces her daughter,  Mariah Greenwood, as they watch the wildfire burn near their home west of Fort  Collins
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The announcement came after Colorado's U.S.  House delegation demanded that the agency deploy more resources to the fire,  which was totally uncontained and has forced hundreds of people to abandon their  homes.
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In a letter to the Forest Service, Colorado's  congressmen said the need for firefighting aircraft was 'dire.' Senator Mark  Udall urged Barack Obama to sign legislation that would allow the Forest Service  to contract at least seven large air tankers to add to its fleet of 13 - which  includes the two on loan from Canada.
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% @; p9 k) d4 v* l! Y' ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe temporary additions to the firefighting  aircraft fleet will make 17 air tankers available to the forest service, which  has deployed 10 air tankers, 62 helicopters and 4,000 personnel to more than 100  fires nationwide.公仔箱論壇5 S' j+ D) f7 B# D$ ?4 b
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One of the region's most potent aerial  firefighting forces - two Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s fitted to drop  slurry - sat on a runway in Cheyenne, 50 miles north of the Colorado fire. The  reason: the Forest Service, by law, cannot call for military resources until it  deems that its fleet is fully busy. It also takes 36 hours to mobilize the crews  and planes, officials said.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! |& t( R9 j. |* A$ x

! e  O  L' k4 U' Z: U, s公仔箱論壇'They just haven't thrown the switch yet  because they feel like there are adequate resources available,' said Mike  Ferris, a spokesman for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise,  Idaho.. U8 e$ J! S# k9 a0 T% W$ I( p  M

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: a8 ^4 U. F( E/ Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFireball: A tree erupts into flames in Colorado as  rescue workers battle to control the spread of the blazetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 _1 z9 B* Y+ q( Y* m: m
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Protection: A home near Fort Collins is surrounded by  slurry as the fire encroaches from the left of the image
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# ^0 Q; m) A( \5 x  ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbColorado was using five of 13 air tankers  available nationally, said Forest Service spokesman Steve Segin.
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Meanwhile, helicopters were used to suck  water from a reservoir and drop it on nearby homes dangerously close to the  flames.
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% o/ I' {7 X( u8 r( @2 u1 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEvacuees expressed gratitude for the  help.
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'They're doing the best they can,' said Barb  Hermsen as she watched a helicopter make daring raids through smoke and flame to  protect homes. 'We know how much they have to go through, and where they're  going - man, it's crazy.'
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3 ^& h0 Z$ d; H& U' h/ atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn New Mexico, firefighters used a break in  the hot and windy weather and got new air and ground support to battle a  fast-moving wildfire that charred tens of thousands of acres and forced hundreds  of residents to leave their homes in the southern part of the  state.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。& F7 k( D% v7 c! b7 |$ a
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Smoke filled the air in the mountain  community of Ruidoso as evacuees gathered at a high school gymnasium to get an  update on the lightning-sparked fire in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The  blaze exploded over the weekend and reached more than 54 square miles by  Monday.公仔箱論壇& d3 j% v3 g+ P- O, W- n
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An estimated 35 structures have been damaged  or destroyed by the blaze, and fire managers expect that number to grow once  damage assessments are done.
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Elsewhere in New Mexico, firefighters made  slow progress against the largest wildfire in state history. The blaze has  charred 435 square miles of forest since it was sparked by lightning in mid-May,  and was 37 percent contained Monday.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 K$ {: v5 k9 x8 B" i
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Some 1,459 square miles have burned across  the country this year - less than the same period in 2011, when 6,327 square  miles burned.
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. p) H  J2 ~* V* ^2 l* x) }【明報專訊】導致1人死亡、數千居民疏散的美國西部科羅拉多州和新墨西哥州野火蔓延多日，當局稱火勢已稍稍得到控制。 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。7 d) {2 I+ q3 o% Z" [

2 w* C5 h% }& U: B) ]& htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9日爆發的野火在強風和高溫助長下一度失去控制，目前已在科羅拉多州蔓延約176平方公里，摧毀100多棟建築，濃煙甚至擴散到內布拉斯加、堪薩斯和得克薩斯州。大風等惡劣天氣，加之森林茂密、地形複雜，給救援工作帶來了很大困難。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 ^7 g( l7 v: @  f: ~( [

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另在新墨西哥州，由於前幾天的大風天氣終於在11日有了短暫停歇，消防人員抓緊機會從空中和地面滅火，使得波及140平方公里的大火有30%得到控制。火災規模雖不比科州，卻也是當地有史以來最大山火，至少36棟建築被毀。由於火區離民房較近，重災區魯伊索多鎮已疏散了數百人。截至目前，美國今年全國各地火災面積達到3779平方公里，大大低於2011年同期數據。
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Denver engulfed by smoke as wildfires continue to tear through Colorado and  eight other states. @- e$ P- ]4 k4 B. R3 E* w. `
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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.
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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.
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$ V( U  U8 |" V0 fSmoke: Heavy smoke shrouds Denver, pictured, on Tuesday  as he wildfires continue to rage in northern Colorado
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The 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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" Z+ X. g( q8 `1 P( o. W5 j5.39.217.76Smoke 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/ j( v3 s) x5 E( O7 K
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But helicopters and tanker planes were able  to take to the skies by midday.9 z9 O# c: ^+ X1 q/ Y) L8 _
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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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- D2 a( }& |( A5 s8 J% @1 j9 e5.39.217.76At 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. 5.39.217.76* E) J7 B3 R1 G

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Glow: The smoke shrouding the Fort Collins, Colorado,  region was lit up with an orange glow, pictured- y9 V( t0 ?, m, E+ f* |
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  ^4 S' N1 T% k0 U2 h) EFlames: Trees in Colorado burn and plumes of smoke rise  over the High Park Fire west of Fort Collins
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'It's truly heartbreaking to see the damage  done to this beautiful part of the country,' Ms Martinez said.
" H& B' P$ j* o, Q2 d3 j' @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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. i% b0 |  X" T- ?0 K0 B* n, R; s3 M2 bThe Colorado fire is just five per cent  contained. 公仔箱論壇! h7 p( ?. B/ Y2 \% ?
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.公仔箱論壇  ]9 i  w" r0 g: ^
According 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.
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# m6 g, {" w) J/ y/ ^5 E/ E5 W/ l公仔箱論壇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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Spectators: People watched as the wildfire, pictured,  continued to burn out of control
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: r) P" t7 p3 v( e. V5.39.217.76Evacuated: Hundreds of residents have been evacuated  from their homes due to the flames, pictured
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Raging: The Colorado inferno is one of at least 19 fires  raging across the U.S.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 e+ [- q' V' W- J/ Z/ |4 z8 y+ O
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Horses: Residents tend their animals, pictured, as the  wildfire burns out of control in northern Colorado
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7 z4 U0 o$ r6 j$ F7 `1 w5 S$ x- I9 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut 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. , a6 [$ J% W* _
The U.S. House and Senate passed the bill  last week.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 L1 S& [& C, t# R
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ f- ?" _7 t1 b9 ]- U
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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., |; b0 P2 w( e( Z
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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. . b  Y" N$ C" _2 J1 b( l' s

$ [/ Z' l2 O& i# S- P  h5.39.217.76Firefighters 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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