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Posted on: January 5, 2022

[ARCHIVED] Colorado fire evacuation aided by daylight, access to roads

Ruble left after a fire/ people standing within ruble

A late-season wildfire pushed by hurricane-force winds tore through two densely populated Denver suburbs and seemed destined to leave a trail of deaths. Yet, only two people are unaccounted for out of some 35,000 forced from their homes.

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