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Residents of one community and part of another outside Colorado Springs, Colo., were evacuating
Wednesday as a "monster" fire more than doubled in size from Tuesday and a two-mile-wide wall
of flame was burning down the backside of a ridge.
Wednesday as a "monster" fire more than doubled in size from Tuesday and a two-mile-wide wall
of flame was burning down the backside of a ridge.
Mandatory evacuations were ordered for Crystola and part of Woodland Park after more than
32,000 people had to flee on Tuesday. How any new evacuees were moving out was not immediately
available.
32,000 people had to flee on Tuesday. How any new evacuees were moving out was not immediately
available.
Fire crews had expected more weather trouble on Wednesday and by early afternoon scanner traffic
confirmed the fire was still in full force.
confirmed the fire was still in full force.
The fire is moving down a ridge toward Teller County, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported, citing
communications from an emergency services scanner. "It's huge," said the voice over the scanner.
"I would estimate two-three miles in width."
communications from an emergency services scanner. "It's huge," said the voice over the scanner.
"I would estimate two-three miles in width."
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