A WILDFIRE in the US state of Colorado is burning out of control and threatening the town of Colorado Springs where 32,000 people have been forced to evacuate.
The Denver Post says numerous houses are engulfed in flames as the fire, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures, spread over heavily wooded areas despite the efforts of more than 700 firefighters.
Aircraft dropping bright orange flame retardant. Witnesses have reported that local highways are clogged with fleeing people and describe the scene as an apocalypse.
Ref: http://www.heraldsun.com.au
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