INQUIRER.net: Colorado fires destroy homes, thousands evacuated

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Colorado fires destroy homes, thousands evacuated Jun 13th 2013, 00:15 LOS ANGELES—Forest fires raged Wednesday across the western US state of Colorado, destroying dozens of houses and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.   High temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds have fanned the flames. The worst of the blazes—the Black Forest Fire—had as of Tuesday destroyed more than 3,200 hectares (7,900 acres) of land near Colorado Springs.   More than 900 inmates in a correctional facility near the city, the second largest in the state, had to be transferred to another prison.   About 150 firefighters were battling the flames on Wednesday, backed up by 48 helicopters and members of the National Guard. ... Keep on reading: Colorado fires destroy homes, thousands evacuated Media files: colorado-wildfires.jpg (image/jpeg)

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