Colorado Is On Fire
Over 32,000 people were evacuated from the path of the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs and the U.S. Air Force Academy on Tuesday night. (Updated)
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"This is a national tragedy." -@nycarecs (photo by @scottseibold)
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"This is getting out of hand. #WaldoCanyonFire" - @DanCMos (photo from The Denver Post)
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"We have family in CO Springs. This is what they see at the local mall." -@kTraphagen
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“This is directly behind the Air Force Academy, we need prayers and rain. #waldocanyonfire” - @Zakary
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"Intense" -GazetteAirForce
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"#WaldoCanyonFire getting right into Colorado Springs tonight, scary photo in suburbs" -@Alex_Ogle
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"Photo from our house. There are no words." -@RMWC1
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"U.S. Air Force Academy under threat. This is horrifying."
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"Mount Doom. #waldocanyonfire" - @BrendanLoy
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"my city is on fire" -@kade_ellis
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"the academy is being evacuated. CO Springs is in bad shape. Wind and night fall only going to make it worse." -@ekfletch
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An (unconfirmed) posting on Craigslist alleges arson.
UPDATE: The El Paso county sheriff said Monday that the Waldo Canyon fire did not appear linked to a string of recent arsons in neighboring Teller County. As of Tuesday, investigators had not yet visited the fire's point of origin, and its cause remained unknown.
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"Mandatory Evacuation Map just sent to us by Colorado Springs." -@kktv11news
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"Chopper drawing water to fight #Waldocanyonfire" -@Icthus34
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"Amazing photo of Colorado Springs #Waldocanyonfire and the firefighting efforts" -@denverREguy
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"I am beside myself. Speechless. My home sweet home is being destroyed. Panorama of Colorado Springs." -@megzenger
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“The smoke plume from the #waldocanyonfire as seen from Divide, CO at 6:45 pm on 6/26/12” -@TheSpottedOlive