Huge wildfires hit Colorado and New Mexico

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Hundreds of firefighters have joined efforts to tackle two of the biggest ever wildfires in the US states of Colorado and New Mexico.

The Colorado blaze shrouded the state capital, Denver, some 60 miles (100km) away in smoke on Tuesday.

A woman has died in the blaze, which has burned about 43,000 acres (68 sq miles) and is still growing.

A huge fire is also burning in New Mexico - one of a total of 19 fires in nine drought-stricken western states.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18414068

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If this a duplicate then please advise. I did search before posting and blanked.

[appleannie1]

1. I have 2 nieces that live in the Fort Collins area. This fire really has me worried.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I also have family in Colorado, so I've been reading the local news sites.

I also donated to the shelter that's working to help the animals stranded by this horrific fire.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. The only other post in LBN

Is this one, posted Sunday. IMO, this story's updated enough not to qualify as a duplicate...


http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014140205

[dipsydoodle]

4. Thanks