Colorado wildfire kills 2, 350 homes destroyed - San Francisco Chronicle

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/07.../3/628x471.jpg President Barack Obama talks with firefighters in Mountain Shadow as he toured decimation from The Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado,Friday, June 29, 2012. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo: Mark Reis, McClatchy-Tribune News Service / SF
President Barack Obama talks with firefighters in Mountain Shadow...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/07.../3/628x471.jpg Firefighters are seen from the motorcade as President Barack Obama tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
Firefighters are seen from the motorcade as President Barack Obama...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg A hand crew checks for remaining embers or "hot spots" in the burn areas of the Waldo Canyon Fire west of Colorado Springs, Colorado June 29, 2012. US President Barack Obama declared a "major disaster" in the western state of Colorado, where wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECKROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images / SF
A hand crew checks for remaining embers or "hot spots" in the burn...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: Scorched trees are viewed in a burnt-out area near homes in the Cedar Heights neighborhood which was evacuated due to the Waldo Canyon fire on June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The massive fire, which eased slightly yesterday with the help of cooler temperatures and lighter winds, has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced more than 35,000 people to flee. One person has been confirmed killed in the fire while others are still missing. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images / SF
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: Scorched trees are viewed in a...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: A Native American firefighter team from Montana looks for hot spots in a burnt-out area near homes in the Cedar Heights neighborhood which was evacuated due to the Waldo Canyon fire on June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The massive fire, which eased slightly yesterday with the help of cooler temperatures and lighter winds, has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced more than 35,000 people to flee. One person has been confirmed killed in the fire while others are still missing. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images / SF
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: A Native American firefighter team...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: A Native American firefighter team from Montana takesa break while looking for hot spots in a burnt-out area near homes in the Cedar Heights neighborhood which was evacuated due to the Waldo Canyon fire on June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The massive fire, which eased slightly yesterday with the help of cooler temperatures and lighter winds, has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced more than 35,000 people to flee. One person has been confirmed killed in the fire while others are still missing. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images / SF
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: A Native American firefighter team...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: A firefighter team from California looks for hot spots in a burnt-out area near homes in the Cedar Heights neighborhood which was evacuated due to the Waldo Canyon fire on June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The massive fire, which eased slightly yesterday with the help of cooler temperatures and lighter winds, has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced more than 35,000 people to flee. One person has been confirmed killed in the fire while others are still missing. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images / SF
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JUNE 29: A firefighter team from California...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg Members of Bighorn 209, a hand crew from the native American Crow Nation in Montana, check for hot spots in the burn areas of the Waldo Canyon Fire west of Colorado Springs, Colorado June 29, 2012. US President Barack Obama declared a "major disaster" in the western state of Colorado, where wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECKROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images / SF
Members of Bighorn 209, a hand crew from the native American Crow...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg TOPSHOTS US President Barack Obama is greeted by a firefighter while touring the Mountain Shadow neighborhood which was burned by wildfires about 72 hours ago on June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Obama, who declared a major disaster in Colorado and offered federal assistance, is in the Colorado Springs area to survey wildfire damage and efforts to contain the natural disaster. TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images / SF
TOPSHOTS US President Barack Obama is greeted by a firefighter...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg A hand crew member checks for remaining embers or "hot spots" in the burn areas of the Waldo Canyon Fire west of Colorado Springs, Colorado June 29, 2012. US President Barack Obama declared a "major disaster" in the western state of Colorado, where wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECKROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images / SF
A hand crew member checks for remaining embers or "hot spots" in...

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg Burned appliances are seen as President Barack Obama tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
Burned appliances are seen as President Barack Obama tours the...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg President Barack Obama talks with firefighters as he tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
President Barack Obama talks with firefighters as he tours the...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg A fireman tries to extinguish a wildfire in Turis, near Valencia, on June 29, 2012. AFP PHOTO / German GarciaGerman Garcia/AFP/GettyImages Photo: German Garcia, AFP/Getty Images / SF
A fireman tries to extinguish a wildfire in Turis, near Valencia,...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg President Barack Obama, flanked by Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach, left, and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, right, speaks to volunteers and evacuees at the YMCA serving as an evacuation center, Friday, June 29, 2012, in, Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
President Barack Obama, flanked by Colorado Springs Mayor Steve...

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../4/628x471.jpg Kevin Detienne stands in the rubble where his home used to be on Friday June 29, 2012, north of Helena, Mont. Detienne's home was one of four destroyed in a wildfire when the flames raced down the hill behind him, giving him and his daughter minutes to flee. (AP Photo/Matt Volz) Photo: Matt Volz, Associated Press / SF
Kevin Detienne stands in the rubble where his home used to be on...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg Firefighters from Colorado Springs Fire Dept. gather after coming off the fire on the the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 29, 2012. One person has been found dead, another is missing and nearly 350 homes have been destroyed by a raging U.S. wildfire that has forced tens of thousands to flee this week. President Barack Obama on Friday will tour the scene of the most destructive fire in Colorado history. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Photo: Chris Carlson, Associated Press / SF
Firefighters from Colorado Springs Fire Dept. gather after coming...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/10.../3/628x471.jpg Several firefighters from Colorado Springs Fire Dept. get massages after coming off the fire line on the the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 29, 2012. One person has been found dead, another is missing and nearly 350 homes have been destroyed by a raging U.S. wildfire that has forced tens of thousands to flee this week. President Barack Obama on Friday will tour the scene of the most destructive fire in Colorado history. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Photo: Chris Carlson, Associated Press / SF
Several firefighters from Colorado Springs Fire Dept. get massages...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg Amy Beattie and her father Bruce Beattie sift through the soot and ash for salvagable objects in front of the charred remains of Bruce's home Friday, June 29, 2012 in New Harmony, Utah. "This was going to be his retirement home," said Amy. The nearly 2,000-acre New Harmony Fire — believed human-caused — began Wednesday afternoon and forced evacuation of the community of Bumblebee. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Leah Hogsten) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Leah Hogsten, Associated Press / SF
Amy Beattie and her father Bruce Beattie sift through the soot and...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg A view of wildfire damage in the Mountain Shadow neighborhood, which was burned by wildfires about 72 hours ago, June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Obama, who declared a major disaster in Colorado and offered federal assistance, is in the Colorado Springs area to survey wildfire damage and efforts to contain the natural disaster. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images / SF
A view of wildfire damage in the Mountain Shadow neighborhood,...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg US President Barack Obama meets fire fighters while touring the Mountain Shadow neighborhood which was burned by wildfires about 72 hours ago, June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Obama, who declared a major disaster in Colorado and offered federal assistance, is in the Colorado Springs area to survey wildfire damage and efforts to contain the natural disaster. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages Photo: Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images / SF
US President Barack Obama meets fire fighters while touring the...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 photo, a wall of fire burns down a ridge close to Bannock Highway near Pocatello, Idaho. Fire officials say 66 homes and 29 outbuildings in Pocatello have burned in the fast-moving Charlotte fire. (AP Photo/The Idaho State Journal, Doug Lindley) Photo: Doug Lindley, Associated Press / SF
In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 photo, a wall of fire burns down a...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 photo, residents of the Mink Creek area flee down South Bannock Highway as smoke from the Charlotte Fire blocks out the sun, in Pocatello, Idaho. Fire officials say 66 homes and 29 outbuildings in Pocatello have burned in the fast-moving wildfire. (AP Photo/The Idaho State Journal, Doug Lindley) Photo: Doug Lindley, Associated Press / SF
In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 photo, residents of the Mink Creek...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg What is left of a burned home is seen from the motorcade as President Barack Obama tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in, Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
What is left of a burned home is seen from the motorcade as...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg Firefighters are seen from the motorcade as President Barack Obama tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
Firefighters are seen from the motorcade as President Barack Obama...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg The Rose Crest Fire burns around Herriman, Utah Friday June 29, 2012. Officials say the fire has burned at least two homes and threatens 200 more in the foothills around Herriman, southwest of Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Chris Detrick, Associated Press / SF
The Rose Crest Fire burns around Herriman, Utah Friday June 29,...

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg An air tanker drops retardant on a fire after it engulfed homes in the Rose Canyon area of Herriman, Utah, Friday afternoon, June 29, 2012. Officials say the Rosecrest Fire has burned at least two homes and threatens 200 more in the foothills around Herriman, southwest of Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Ravell Call) SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OUT; PROVO DAILY HERALD OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Ravell Call, Associated Press / SF
An air tanker drops retardant on a fire after it engulfed homes in...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg Helicopters work to help put out the Rose Crest Fire around Herriman, Utah Friday June 29, 2012. Officials say the fire has burned at least two homes and threatens 200 more in the foothills around Herriman, southwest of Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Chris Detrick, Associated Press / SF
Helicopters work to help put out the Rose Crest Fire around...

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg The remains of a burnt structure lies in the foreground where the New Harmony fire swept through, leaving the home yards away untouched, Friday, June 29, 2012 in New Harmony, Utah. The nearly 2,000-acre New Harmony Fire — believed human-caused — began Wednesday afternoon and forced evacuation of the community of Bumblebee. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Leah Hogsten) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Leah Hogsten, Associated Press / SF
The remains of a burnt structure lies in the foreground where the...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg Residents evacuate as the Rose Crest Fire burns around Herriman, Utah on Friday June 29, 2012. Officials say the fire has burned at least two homes and threatens 200 more in the foothills around Herriman, southwest of Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Chris Detrick, Associated Press / SF
Residents evacuate as the Rose Crest Fire burns around Herriman,...

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg Fire engulfs homes in the Rose Canyon area of Herriman, Utah Friday afternoon, June 29, 2012. Officials say the Rosecrest Fire has burned at least two homes and threatens 200 more in the foothills around Herriman, southwest of Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Ravell Call) SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OUT; PROVO DAILY HERALD OUT; MAGS OUT Photo: Ravell Call, Associated Press / SF
Fire engulfs homes in the Rose Canyon area of Herriman, Utah Friday...

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg President Barack Obama talks with firefighters as he tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by a wildfire, Friday, June 29, 2012, in, Colorado Springs, Colo. After declaring a "major disaster" in the state early Friday and promising federal aid, President Obama got a firsthand view of the wildfires and their toll on residential communities. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated in what is now the most destructive wildfire in state history. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press / SF
President Barack Obama talks with firefighters as he tours the...

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg A firefighter from the Bighorn 209 hand crew from the Crow Agency in Montana mops up after the Waldo Canyon Fire in Williams Canyon in Colorado, Friday, June 29, 2012. The fire, which has destroyed 346 homes in Colorado Springs and left two dead, was reported to be 25 percent contained. (Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) Photo: Christian Murdock, McClatchy-Tribune News Service / SF
A firefighter from the Bighorn 209 hand crew from the Crow Agency...

http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/13/76/34.../3/628x471.jpg This infrared image provided by DigitalGlobe shows an aerial view of the Waldo Canyon Fire, June 28, 2012 in Colorado. The bright red areas denote healthy vegetation. This raging Colorado wildfire destroyed an estimated 346 homes this week, making it the most destructive fire in the state's history, officials said Friday June 29, 2012. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe) Photo: Associated Press / SF
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