Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Wildfires

Wildfires - Colorado, USA

A trio of wind-driven wildfires have combined and roared unchecked across 76,000 acres (30,756 hectares) of national forest in southwest Colorado on Monday and firefighters held the line against flames threatening the mountain town of South Fork. Officials say a spruce bark beetle infestation is partly to blame - together with the dry, hot and windy conditions.

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