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Blodgett Peak looked somewhat like a volcano Wednesday, June 27, 2012, as residents of northwest Colorado Springs residents searched for a glimpse of their homes after the Waldo Canyon fire ripped through. Photo by Bill Vogrin, The Gazette

This reader-submitted photo of the Waldo Canyon Fire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo by

Homes in Mountain Shadows burn as the Waldo Canyon fire exploded down the foothills of Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo by JERILEE BENNETT -- The Gazette

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WALDO CANYON FIRE: Hell in the rearview mirror