Monday, 5 March 2012

WILDFIRE ROUTS 2,000 IN COLORADO.(MAIN)

Byline: Associated Press

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. -- Twenty homes were destroyed and 2,000 people evacuated near this resort community Sunday as a wind-fanned wildfire raged at the base of Storm King Mountain.

There were no reports of injuries. Much of the damage was in trailer parks, said Nan Sundeen, spokeswoman for agencies fighting the fire.

The Colorado National Guard sent 100 soldiers to control access and security.

With flames visible on the hillside above during a news conference at the …

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