May 19, 2013

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Reporter: Marvin Daugherty

Colorado Wildfire Burns 350 Homes

One person has been killed and nearly 350 homes have been burned by a wildfire raging in Colorado. The fire has pushed into Colorado Springs threatening the United States Air Force Academy. The fire is considered the worst in decades. The fire was 15 percent contained early Friday. The cost of fighting the blaze had already reached $3.2 million. Over 30,000 residents of the area around Colorado Springs have moved out of their homes. Another fire in northern Colorado had destroyed 257 homes.


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