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Black Forest fire, June 13

RV Repairman Charles Barton has been donating his time to fix RV's. He looks under the hood of an RV(Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — RV Repairman Charles Barton has been donating his time to fix RV's. He looks under the hood of an RV(Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — A detached garage of Herring Road sits smoldering after being burned by a quickly advancing Black Forest fire Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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Alan Havens and other volunteers from the Kit Carson Riding Club get horses from the evaucated area of the Black Forest Fire. Havens lost his home to the fire and has been spending the days afterward to help to rescue animals with the riding club. Thursday, June 13, 2013.(Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Alan Havens and other volunteers from the Kit Carson Riding Club get horses from the evaucated area of the Black Forest Fire. Havens lost his home to the fire and has been spending the days afterward to help to rescue animals with the riding club. Thursday, June 13, 2013.(Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Flames continue to burn off Burgess Road through the night Wednesday, June 12, 2013 as crews work to contain the Black Forest fire. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Flames continue to burn off Burgess Road through the night Wednesday, June 12, 2013 as crews work to contain the Black Forest fire. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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Phelan Warren attempts to get on of the barn cats at a property where they were rescuing horses on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Volunteers with the Kit Carson Riding Club have been going into the area to rescue animals. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Phelan Warren attempts to get on of the barn cats at a property where they were rescuing horses on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Volunteers with the Kit Carson Riding Club have been going into the area to rescue animals. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — A structure off Herring Road burned to the ground alone with an estimated 360 additional homes as the Black Forest fire continues to burn Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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Michelle Andree and Alan Havens try to coax a reluctant mustang into a trailer from a property in the Falcon area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The couple lost their home in the Black Forest Fire and are spending the time since they were evacuated helping to rescue animals with the Kit Carson Riding Club.
They moved the three horses from the evacuated area to the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Michelle Andree and Alan Havens try to coax a reluctant mustang into a trailer from a property in the Falcon area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The couple lost their home in the Black Forest Fire and are spending the time since they were evacuated helping to rescue animals with the Kit Carson Riding Club. They moved the three horses from the evacuated area to the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Michelle Andree gets a hug from her friend Phelan Warren before they started going into the Black Forest Fire area to rescue animals on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Andree lost her home in the fire and has been spending the days afterward ot rescue animals with the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Michelle Andree gets a hug from her friend Phelan Warren before they started going into the Black Forest Fire area to rescue animals on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Andree lost her home in the fire and has been spending the days afterward ot rescue animals with the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Michael Muench stands at the corner of Hodgen Road and Highway 83 as he points out his house in relation to a plume of smoke to Patti Connelly, left, whose home is also in the area as the Black Forest fire advances toward their neighborhood Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — An army soldier covers his face from the smoke as he guards a checkpoint at Hodgen Road and Highway 83 as the Black Forest fire continues to push North Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — A Colorado State Patrol officer races to leave a mark on a mailbox to note that the residents of the house have been notified of the mandatory evacuation because of the Black Forest fire and have left the area Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Sean Collins moves the sprinkler to a new and final location on the roof before leaving the house and the area after a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the communities east of Highway 83 as the Black Forest fire pushes closer to the area Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Brothers Patrick, left, and Sean Collins pack up their cars with the final items from their parent's house after a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the communities east of Highway 83 as the Black Forest fire pushes closer to the area Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Sean Collins turns off the television in his parent's house before leaving the house and the area after a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the communities east of Highway 83 as the Black Forest fire pushes closer to the area Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Horses graze in a field off Highway 83 as flames from the Black Forest fire push West Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Suzanne and Matt Dubois watch flames from the Black Forest fire creep closer to the Flying Horse neighborhood off Highway 83 Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — A paramedic takes photos of the Black Forest fire from the hood of his ambulance off Highway 83 Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — A slurry bomber makes a pass over the Black Forest fire Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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BLACK FOREST FIRE — Flames from the Black Forest fire flare up into the sky off Highway 83 Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

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Colorado Wildfires — AmeriCorps volunteer firefighters assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, help contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The blaze in the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs is now the most destructive in Colorado history, surpassing last year's Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and led to $353 million in insurance claims. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Colorado Wildfires — Colorado Springs police officers wear masks for smoke as they man a roadblock to an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The blaze in the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs is now the most destructive in Colorado history, surpassing last year's Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and led to $353 million in insurance claims. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brennan Linsley

Colorado Wildfires — A U.S. Army Chinook helicopter delivers a load of water to the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The blaze in the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs is now the most destructive in Colorado history, surpassing last year's Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and led to $353 million in insurance claims. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brennan Linsley

Colorado Wildfires — An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, helps contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, at least 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brennan Linsley

Fire fighter Jacob Ware, of Elk Creek fire department walks along a back burn along Meridian Rd. in attempt to slow down the Black Forest Fire. The back burn was light just after 1 am June 12. — Firefighter Jacob Ware, of the Elk Creek Fire Department, walks along a back burn along Meridian Road in attempt to slow down the Black Forest fire early Wednesday, June 12. Photo by Christopher Mullen

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The Black Forest fire had grown to nearly 16,000 acres Thursday, according to officials. Contributed to The Gazette

Fire fighter Mitch Hartzler extinguish a back burn along Meridian Rd. in attempt to slow down the Black Forest Fire. The back burn was light just after 1 am June 12. — Firefighter Mitch Hartzler extinguishes a back burn along Meridian Road in attempt to slow down the Black Forest fire early Wednesday, June 12. (Contributed by Christopher Mullen)

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Teams of officers are searching areas that have already been affected by the Black Forest fire, as well as areas that have not yet burned. It is extremely dangerous work, given the debris and ever-changing conditions. Evacuees who had to leave animals behind should call HSPPR at 719.473.1741. Please only call this number if you need help evacuating your animals. Photo courtesy of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region

Teams of officers are searching areas that have already been affected by the Black Forest fire, as well as areas that have not yet burned. It is extremely dangerous work, given the debris and ever-changing conditions. Evacuees who had to leave animals behind should call HSPPR at 719.473.1741. Please only call this number if you need help evacuating your animals. Photo courtesy of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region

Teams of officers are searching areas that have already been affected by the Black Forest fire, as well as areas that have not yet burned. It is extremely dangerous work, given the debris and ever-changing conditions. Evacuees who had to leave animals behind should call HSPPR at 719.473.1741. Please only call this number if you need help evacuating your animals. Photo courtesy of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region

Teams of officers are searching areas that have already been affected by the Black Forest fire, as well as areas that have not yet burned. It is extremely dangerous work, given the debris and ever-changing conditions. Evacuees who had to leave animals behind should call HSPPR at 719.473.1741. Please only call this number if you need help evacuating your animals. Photo courtesy of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region

Colleen Francis and Michelle Andree give water to a dehydrated horse that they rescued in the Black Forest Fire burn area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Members of the Kit Carson Riding Club that owners were not able to get out before the fire. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Colleen Francis and Michelle Andree give water to a dehydrated horse that they rescued in the Black Forest Fire burn area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Members of the Kit Carson Riding Club that owners were not able to get out before the fire. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Jaycie Francis (right) remembers how she used to sit at her aunt's house and watch television in that spot. She is being comforted by her boyfriend, James Folk. The two were helping to rescue horses in the Black Forest burn area in Black Forest, Colorado on Thursday, June 13, 2013 with the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Jaycie Francis (right) remembers how she used to sit at her aunt's house and watch television in that spot. She is being comforted by her boyfriend, James Folk. The two were helping to rescue horses in the Black Forest burn area in Black Forest, Colorado on Thursday, June 13, 2013 with the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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A buck runs the charred trees in the Black Forest Fire burn area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — A buck runs the charred trees in the Black Forest Fire burn area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Alan Havens, Michelle Andree, and Colleen Francis (left to right) lead two horses out of the charred woods in Black Forest on June 13, 2013. Havens and Andree lost their home in the Black Forest Fire, but have been spending their days rescuing horses whose owners weren't able to get them out in time. The three were part of a rescue effort lead by the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Alan Havens, Michelle Andree, and Colleen Francis (left to right) lead two horses out of the charred woods in Black Forest on June 13, 2013. Havens and Andree lost their home in the Black Forest Fire, but have been spending their days rescuing horses whose owners weren't able to get them out in time. The three were part of a rescue effort lead by the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

JERILEE BENNETT

Jaycie Francis (right) remembers how she used to sit at her aunt's house and watch television in that spot. She is being comforted by her boyfriend, James Folk. The two were helping to rescue horses in the Black Forest burn area in Black Forest, Colorado on Thursday, June 13, 2013 with the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Jaycie Francis (right) remembers how she used to sit at her aunt's house and watch television in that spot. She is being comforted by her boyfriend, James Folk. The two were helping to rescue horses in the Black Forest burn area in Black Forest, Colorado on Thursday, June 13, 2013 with the Kit Carson Riding Club. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Michelle Andree and Alan Havens lead a spirited mustang out of the charred woods in Black Forest on June 13, 2013. The couple lost their home in the Black Forest Fire, but have been spending their days rescuing horses that didn't make it out of the fire. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Michelle Andree and Alan Havens lead a spirited mustang out of the charred woods in Black Forest on June 13, 2013. The couple lost their home in the Black Forest Fire, but have been spending their days rescuing horses that didn't make it out of the fire. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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A charred vintage car sits in the Black Forest Fire burn area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — A charred vintage car sits in the Black Forest Fire burn area on Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Colorado Wildfires — Macey Franklin, an AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, works with teammates to contain spot fires in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brennan Linsley

Colorado Wildfires — An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office sprays water to contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of residences, forest, and ranches in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brennan Linsley

Colorado Wildfires — An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, helps contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brennan Linsley

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Phelan Warren leads a couple of horses through the charred trees of Black Forest. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Phelan Warren leads a couple of horses through the charred trees of Black Forest. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Alan Havens tries to get a spirited mustang under control while rescuing horses in Black Forest. Havens and a team of volunteers with the Kit Carson Riding Club have been rescuing horses. Havens lost his family home in the fire. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Alan Havens tries to get a spirited mustang under control while rescuing horses in Black Forest. Havens and a team of volunteers with the Kit Carson Riding Club have been rescuing horses. Havens lost his family home in the fire. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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(Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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A helicopter drops water on a hot spot in the Cathedral Pines neighborhood Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — A helicopter drops water on a hot spot in the Cathedral Pines neighborhood Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

A helicopter drops a load of water on a hot spot with a smoky Pikes Peak in the background Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — A helicopter drops a load of water on a hot spot with a smoky Pikes Peak in the background Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

Firefighters attack a hot spot in the Cathedral Pines neighborhood Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — Firefighters attack a hot spot in the Cathedral Pines neighborhood Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

black forest fire — A DC-10 slurry bomber drops a load of fire retardant Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

A Security, Colo., firefighter cleans up outside the Black Forest Community Center after a day on the fire line Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — A Security, Colo., firefighter cleans up outside the Black Forest Community Center after a day on the fire line Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

The remains of a vehicles stands among a burned out forest along Holmes Road Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — The remains of a vehicles stands among a burned out forest along Holmes Road Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

The remains of motorcycle stands among the ruins of a home along Holmes Road Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. ( AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — The remains of motorcycle stands among the ruins of a home along Holmes Road Thursday, June 13, 2013, during the third day of the Black Forest Fire. ( AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa walks around the School in Woods Thursday, June 13, 2013, that firefighters saved Tuesday night during the first night of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa walks around the School in Woods Thursday, June 13, 2013, that firefighters saved Tuesday night during the first night of the Black Forest Fire. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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The School in the Woods stands untouched Thursday, June 13, 2013, after firefighters saved it during the first night of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — The School in the Woods stands untouched Thursday, June 13, 2013, after firefighters saved it during the first night of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

A memorial to a former students stands untouched outside the School in the Woods Thursday, June 13, 2013, after firefighters saved the school on the first night of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) — A memorial to a former students stands untouched outside the School in the Woods Thursday, June 13, 2013, after firefighters saved the school on the first night of the Black Forest Fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

CHRISTIAN MURDOCK

BLACK FOREST FIRE — Evergreen Fire Rescue member Stephen Miller as well as crews from several other fire departments gather at the Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead before turning in for the night after fighting the Black forest fire Thursday, June 13, 2013 as it continues to burn through thousands of acres and hundreds of homes. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — Lake Dillon Fire Rescue member Frank Towers climbs off his firetruck after battling the Black Forest fire Thursday, June 13, 2013 as it continued to burn through thousands of acres and hundreds of homes. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — Ramah Fire Crew member Benedict Yazzie stands watch over a back burn started at the Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead in an attempt to stop the main fire from traveling South Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — Firefighting crews keep watch over the flames of a controlled burn at the Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead Thursday, June 13, 2013. The burn was started off Burgess Road in an attempt to stop the main fire from spreading South. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — A firefighter keeps watch over a controlled burn at the Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — Evergreen Fire Rescue member Terri McLaughlin wals past a back burn started at the Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead Thursday, June 13, 2013 in an attempt to stop the main fire from spreading South. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — A Ramah Fire Crew member walks the southern line of a controlled burn at the Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

BLACK FOREST FIRE — Tress stumps burn off of Burgess Road as crews battle the Black Forest fire Thursday, June 13, 2013. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette

MICHAEL CIAGLO

Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) — Black Forest Fire, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

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APTOPIX Colorado Wildfires — Blackened areas define the path of a wildfire that destroyed some homes and left others untouched in one neighborhood in the densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 13, 2013. More than 350 homes have been lost in what is now the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, surpassing last year's Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and led to $353 million in insurance claims. (AP Photo/John Wark)

John Wark

Colorado Wildfires — Dee Threet holds her dog Jim as she waits to talk to her insurance agent in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Threet was evacuated from her home because of the Black Forest wildfire that has burned more than 350 homes since Tuesday. She doesn't know if her home burned. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Ed Andrieski

Colorado Wildfires — Farm Bureau insurance agent Tanya Morrison, center, helps a couple that lost their home in the Black Forest wildfire in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Over 350 homes have been destroyed by the fire since in broke out on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Ed Andrieski

Colorado Wildfires — Army helicopters drop water on the Black Forest wildfire behind houses on the Flying Horse Ranch in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The residential area was evacuated Thursday. Over 350 homes have been destroyed by the fire since Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Ed Andrieski

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