WILDFIRE ROUNDUP: Shift in wind could save South Fork, blaze grows to 40,000 acres

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In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, people attend a town meeting in South Fork, Colo. A massive wildfire was headed toward aSouth Fork on Friday, and fire managers rate the chances of saving it as slim if the fire continues its course. The town of about 400 people was evacuated Friday morning, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Penny Bertram)

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In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, people attend a town meeting in South Fork, Colo. A massive wildfire was headed toward aSouth Fork on Friday, and fire managers rate the chances of saving it as slim if the fire continues its course. The town of about 400 people was evacuated Friday morning, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Penny Bertram)

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