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A Colorado Springs police officer directs traffic during the evacuation of areas of northwest Colorado Springs at about 6 1

A Siller Brothers Sky-Crane firefighting helicopter flies toward the Waldo Canyon Fire as the fire is blown by high winds down a hillside in northwest Colorado Springs at about 4 1

A Siller Brothers Sky-Crane firefighting helicopter flies toward the Waldo Canyon Fire behind Queens Canyon at about 4 1

A U.S. Forest Service worker uses a chainsaw to cut down burned trees at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A book, burned around the edges but preserved on the inside, rests on the ground with other charred items, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

A burned and melted streetlamp lays on the ground in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A burned toy truck and moving trailer sit near the rubble of the residence at 2565 Hot Springs Court, in the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs. The home was destroyed in the Waldo Canyon Fire on June 26, 2012. 1

A ceramic bear holding a Welcome sign stands in front of a burned residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A chair sits in the burned remains of a residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A charred tree stands on a burned homesite in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A column of smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at about 2 1

A firefighting helicopter drops fire retardant on the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills of northwest Colorado Springs at about 4 1

A gateway with a flagstone walkway and burned hillsides in the distance in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A hand holds a burned page from a book in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the destructive Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A haze lingers in the air over Colorado Springs from the Waldo Canyon Fire, at about 5 1

A heavy equipment excavator digs through the rubble of a burned homesite at 2565 Brogans Bluff Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

A helicopter flies toward the Waldo Canyon Fire burning in the Pike National Forest west of Colorado Springs at about 3 1

A helicopter, reflected in an automobile rearview mirror, carries a water bucket to dump on the Waldo Canyon Fire on Monday, June 25, 2012. 1

A man and woman pose at a sign that reads "Wedding Ridge" as smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows into the sky behind them at about 4 1

A partially melted pitcher, burned glasses, a burned tin and other items at a residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A plume of smoke rises in the foothills west of Colorado Springs from the initial stages of the Waldo Canyon Fire. Photograph taken at 12 1

A smoke plume rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at 6 1

A smokey pall from the Waldo Canyon Fire glows orange in the sky above Colorado Springs on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. 1

A smokey pall from the Waldo Canyon Fire glows orange in the sky above a parking lot in Colorado Springs on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. 1

A thick cloud of smoke billows above Colorado Springs from the Waldo Canyon Fire at about 4 1

A toungue of flame from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises into the sky in the Pike National Forest west of Colorado Springs at about 3 1

A woman takes a picture as smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at about 4 1

A woman watches as smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises into the air in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 3 1

A worker carries away the front door of the burned home at 5617 Majestic Drive in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs during debris removal following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A worker hoses down the charred remnants of a car and home at 5617 Majestic Drive in Colorado Springs in order to keep the dust down during cleanup efforts in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A worker hoses down the charred remnants of a home at 5617 Majestic Drive in Colorado Springs in order to keep the dust down during cleanup efforts in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

A worker sweeps the driveway at 5617 Majestic Drive in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs during cleanup efforts following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned car and baskeball goal in driveway, with burned remains of a house in the background, at 6455 Ashton Park Place, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned car and piles of ash at 5820 Harbor Pines Point, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned cauldron of baked potatoes at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned debris, including a burned toy firetruck, at 2515 Brogans Bluff Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned debris, including a stacked oven and microwave oven, at 2515 Brogans Bluff Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned hillsides west of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. Photograph taken from Centennial Boulevard looking west at 4 1

Burned landscape and patio chairs in a ravine in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned landscape, trees and homes in a ravine off Brogans Bluff Drive in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned mountainsides behind the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned pile of rubble, including a bathtub, at 2320 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remains of Irene's Homestead at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of Irene's Homestead office at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of a car at 2260 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remains of architectural elements of the historic Ute Theater, housed in the Winter Steakhouse at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs, following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of buildings and furniture at the dining area of the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of drink tables and kitchen at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of homes at 5669 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remains of homes behind 5663 Majestic Drive, with unburned homes in the background, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remains of homesite at 5643 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remains of homesites at 5467-69 Lions Gate Lane with scorched landscape in background, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remains of the Little Church at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of the Pueblo building at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of the Schoolhouse at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of the Village Assembly Hall at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of the Winter Steakhouse at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of the kitchen at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remains of the stove from the Little Church at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned remnants of a home at 5617 Majestic Drive, with other burned properties in the background, following the incursion of the Waldo Canyon Fire into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood. 1

Burned remnants of home, including shoes and a tool chest, at 5661 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned remnants, including a motorcycle and tool chest, at 2530 Talleson Court, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned rubble of several homesites, including charred washer and dryer at 5465 Lions Gate Lane, scorched landscape in background, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned safe in the remains of Irene's Homestead at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned scale and other rubble in the remains of Irene's Homestead at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned silverware rests on the ground at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Burned tree at 2380 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burned trees and hillside near the gate to the Flying W Ranch, following the Waldo Canyon Fire 1

Burned upright tool chest stands in the driveway at 2310 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burnt guns and charred mattress springs at 2510 Mirror Lake Court, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burnt remains of a motorcycle at 2530 Talleson Court, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Burnt tree bark near 5655 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Cars line up on Woodmen Drive during evacuation of northwestern Colorado Springs as a result of the Waldo Canyon Fire. Photograph taken at 6 1

Cars line up on Woodmen Drive during evacuation of northwestern Colorado Springs as a result of the Waldo Canyon Fire. Photograph taken at 7 1

Ceramic decorations, plates, bowls, a cup and other items sit atop a retaining wall at the burned residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Charred children's bicycles at 5633-47 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred remains of a music stand near 5436 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred remains of homes at 2335 Courtney Drive following the Waldo Canyon Fire invasion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred remains of homesite, including a bicycle, at 5519 Majestic Drive, with unburned houses in the background, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred remains, including deck railing, at 5420 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred rubble of a collapsed garage, including a burned car, at 5350 Chambrey Court, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred rubble of a garage with a burned Jeep at 5679 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred tree on 2515-33 Hot Springs Court, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Charred tricycle and salvaged items on Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

City Council President Scott Hente signing prints for rescue workers at a community concert organized by the Mountain Shadows Community Association at Mountain Shadows Park, Colorado Springs. 1

Close up of a burned stone carved with the letters G'BYE at a residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Close up of burned and broken ceramic figures at a residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Coffee pot, cups, bowls and utensils at a burned homesite in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Detail after cleaning of the foundation of the burned residence at 5617 Majestic Drive in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Fire hydrant with hose coupling at 2250 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Flames rage as the Waldo Canyon Fire burns in and around the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs at around 10 1

Gate to the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire 1

Heavy smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire envelops the Briargate area of Colorado Springs at 4 1

Heavy smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the air around Colorado Springs, obscuring the view of the mountains west of the city, at around 4 1

Heavy smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky behind the U.S. Air Force Academy football stadium at around 4 1

Kennels line a hallway at Cheyenne Mountain High School where the Colorado Springs Community Animal Response Team set up a shelter during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Marian's Cooking Library building at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs, which survived the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Mayor Steve Bach interviewed by local news channel Fox 21, at a community concert organized by the Mountain Shadows Community Association at Mountain Shadows Park, Colorado Springs. 1

Melted and hardened metal in the yard at 2215 Courtney Drive following the Waldo Canyon Fire invasion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Melted utility box on Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Mountain areas north of Ute Pass near Cascade, Colorado burned during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Partial charred remains of front of residence including house number, brick pillars, and house light, at 5422 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Pat Hines and Columbine the Butterfly pose together at a community concert organized by the Mountain Shadows Community Association at Mountain Shadows Park, Colorado Springs. 1

People look through the rubble of burned residences in the Parkside at Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Remains of a backyard grill and fire pit at 5643 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Remains of a burned bicycle at 2225 Courtney Drive following the Waldo Canyon Fire invasion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Remains of a wagon by the old jail at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Remains of home at 2215 Courtney Drive following the Waldo Canyon Fire invasion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Remains of home at 2395 Courtney Drive, with American flag flying from a tree, following the Waldo Canyon Fire invasion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Remains of the residence at 5617 Majestic Drive after clean up operations in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. Other burned properties are seen in the background. 1

Residence at 1605 Manning Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2205 Charing Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2215 Charing Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2215 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2225 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2230 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2235 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2240 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2245 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2250 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2255 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2260 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2270 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2275 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2280 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2285 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2310 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2320 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2335 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2340 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2350 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2360 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2370 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2375 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2380 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2385 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2395 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2410 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2415 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2425 Courtney Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2460 Jenner Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2470 Jenner Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2485 Jenner Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2505 Karamy Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2515 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2530 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2545 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2545 Karamy Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2554 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2555 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2565 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2570 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2570 Karamy Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2575 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2585 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2595 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2620 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2625 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2640 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2645 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2810 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2835 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2925 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2930 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 2975 Brogans Bluff Drive, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5310 Aubrey Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5345 Aubrey Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5410 Chambrey Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5565 Darien Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5701 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5705 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5710 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5715 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5720 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5720 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5725 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5730 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5735 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5735 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5740 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5740 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5745 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5745 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5745 Regal View Road, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5750 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5750 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5755 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5760 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5765 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5770 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5775 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5780 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5785 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5795 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5799 Linger Way, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5810 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5820 Harbor Pines Point, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5830 Ravina Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 5840 Ravina Court, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6020 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6030 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6050 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6060 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6320 Alabaster Road, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6365 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6425 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6435 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6445 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6455 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6465 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6485 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Residence at 6515 Ashton Park Place, Colorado Springs, burned in the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Rubble and burned remains of opened safe at 5465 Lions Gate Lane, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Rubble and burned remains of residences in the Parkside at Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Rubble and charred remains of a vehicle at 5617 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Rubble and partially burned residence at 5428-30 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Rubble and remains of a piano at 5515 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Rubble at the entryway to a burned home at 5410 Chambrey Court, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Rubble of homesites at 5467-69 Lions Gate Lane, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Rubble, including a charred washer and dryer, in basement at 5471 Lions Gate Lane, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Sacks of animal food and other supplies are lined up on the ground as volunteers work the Colorado Springs Community Animal Response Team small animal shelter set up at Cheyenne Mountain High School during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Salvaged nativity pieces and burned items at 5467-85 Lions Gate Lane, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Scap metal remains near 5655 Majestic Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Sheets of burned, twisted corrugated tin from a shed at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Sign on a pet travel kennel at the Colorado Springs Community Animal Response Team small animal shelter set up at Cheyenne Mountain High School during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Smoke and flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire are visible in the foothills west of Colorado Springs as the fire burns its way into the city on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. 1

Smoke billows from the Waldo Canyon Fire above Colorado Springs. Photograph taken at 4 1

Smoke billows from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 2 1

Smoke fills the sky above Colorado Springs as cars line up on Woodmen Drive to evacuate the northwest part of the city at 6 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows above homes on Blodgett Drive at 5 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows above the mountains near Woodland Park at about 1 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows above the mountains near Woodland Park at about 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows above the mountains near Woodland Park at about 6 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows into the air at about 3 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire drifts above homes in the Briargate area of Colorado Springs as the sun sets at around 8 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire drifts above homes in the Briargate area of Colorado Springs at around 3 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the air above Colorado Springs on the evening of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the air over Colorado Springs late in the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky above Colorado Springs as the fire intensifies, fanned by high winds, at around 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky above homes in the Briargate area of Colorado Springs at about 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky as high winds push the fire down the hillside into the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs at 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photograph taken on Briargate Parkway looking west. Memorial Hospital North is on the right. 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky over Colorado Springs and flames are visible on the hillsides west of the city at about 3 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky over Colorado Springs and is backlit by the sun at 5 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky over Colorado Springs as strong winds fan the fire and blow it into the city at about 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky over Colorado Springs as strong winds fan the fire and blow it into the city at about 5 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire fills the sky over Colorado Springs at about 3 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire obscures the sun on Saturday, June 23, 2012. 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire reflects the light of the setting sun at about 8 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire reflects the light of the setting sun at around 8 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises above Colorado Springs at about 2 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises above Highway 24 at about 9 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises above homes in the Briargate area of Colorado Springs at about 5 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises above homes in the Briargate area of Colorado Springs at about 6 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises above townhomes near Centennial Boulevard and Garden of the Gods Road, on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26, 2012. 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises behind a house in Cascade, Colorado, during the fire's initial stages at about 2 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at 3 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 4 1

Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises in the mountains of the Pike National Forest, west of Colorado Springs, at about 2 1

Smoke plume rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at 5 1

Smoke rises from remnants of the Waldo Canyon Fire on the westside of Colorado Springs, at about 9 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire as it burns in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at around 3 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire as it burns in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at around 4 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at about 2 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at around 3 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire at around 5 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire filling the sky on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photograph taken near Peyton, Colorado, east of Colorado Springs, looking west. 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills east of Colorado Springs at about 5 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills east of Colorado Springs at about 8 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at 2 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at 6 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 10 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 2 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 3 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 4 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at about 6 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at around 4 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The Blodgett Peak Trailhead is in the foreground. 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire on Sunday, June 23, 2012. 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photograph taken near Falcon, Colorado, east of Colorado Springs, looking west. 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photograph taken near Woodmen Road and Union Boulevard. 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photograph taken on Woodmen Road, just west of Austin Bluffs Parkway. 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire, in its beginning stages at about 2 1

Smoke rises from the Waldo Canyon Fire, obscuring the sun, on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photograph taken near Woodmen Road and Union Boulevard. 1

Smoke rises from the remnants of the Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs, at about 12 1

Stairs, entryway and brick remnants of burned home at 2640 Trevor Lane, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Teepee that did not burn at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

The Waldo Canyon Fire burns down a hillside near Queens Canyon, in the foothills of northwest Colorado Springs, at about 4 1

The Waldo Canyon Fire burns in and around the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Interstate 25 is in the foreground. The photograph was taken from Pulpit Rock in Colorado Springs. 1

The Waldo Canyon Fire burns in the Mountain Shadows area of northwest Colorado Springs at around 9 1

The Waldo Canyon Fire burns in the foothills of west Colorado Springs. Photograph taken looking northwest towards Queens Canyon, at 3 1

The Waldo Canyon Fire burns in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at 10 1

The address numbers for the residence at 2565 Hot Springs Court, in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs, rest on the ground near the ruins of the home, which was destroyed by the Waldo Canyon Fire on June 26, 2012. 1

The burned remains of a home, garage and car in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

The burned remains of the basement of the home of Warren and Linda Pearce, at 6425 Ashton Park Place in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

The charred remains of the house at 2410 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

The sun is obscured by dense smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire. Photograph taken at 5 1

Thick smoke billows from the recently erupted Waldo Canyon Fire in the foothills west of Colorado Springs at around 2 1

Thick smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire billows into the sky at 5 1

Thick smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire obscures the sun. Photograph taken at 5 1

Three young people stand on the porch of a residence in Cascade, Colorado while smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises behind them. Photograph taken at around 2 1

Two young men with a shovel and a rake sift through the burned debris of a residence in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs following the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Ute Pass showing the town of Cascade, Colorado and mountain areas burned during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shot fire fighter Marissa Halbeisen helps cut and clear a fire line on June 28, 2012 in the Mount Saint Francis area of Colorado Springs, Colorado while helping to battle several fires in Waldo Canyon. 1

Volunteers and community residents signing prints for rescue workers, at a community concert organized by the Mountain Shadows Community Association at Mountain Shadows Park, Colorado Springs. 1

Volunteers and supplies at the Colorado Springs Community Animal Response Team small animal shelter set up at Cheyenne Mountain High School during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Volunteers with the Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse work to clean up the rubble of a burned home at 2385 Courtney Drive, following the Waldo Canyon Fire incursion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

Wildfire burns in the Mount Saint Francis area of Colorado Springs, Colorado, during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1

Yard with a tree and burned home, with signs reading We Love Courtney Drive and We Will Return, following the Waldo Canyon Fire invasion into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs 1

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Waldo Canyon BAER Soil Burn Severity Map, July 15, 2012

Probability and Volume of Potential Postwildfire Debris Flows in the 2012 Waldo Canyon Burn Area, Open-File Report, 2012-1158 near Colorado Springs, Colorado

Waldo Canyon Fire - Burned Area Emergency Response Soil Resource Assessment

Hydrology Resource Report, Waldo Canyon Fire BAER Assessment - Pikes Peak Ranger District, Pike National Forest, July 17, 2012

Flood Preparedness CASPER Final Report

Mountain Shadows Rebuilds by Parcel

Waldo Canyon Regional Recovery Group Volunteer Management Subcommittee 2013 Annual Report

Lessons Learned from Waldo Canyon: Fire Adapted Communities Mitigation Assessment Team Findings

Waldo Canyon Fire Ute Pass - Cascade & Chipita Park Post Fire Flash Flood Threat

Flash Flood Risk Analysis of the Waldo Canyon Burn Scar, Fountain Creek

Waldo Canyon Fire Manitou Springs - Post-Fire Flash Flood Threat

Flash Flood Risk Analysis of the Waldo Canyon Burn Scar Fountain Creek|Camp Creek

Waldo Canyon Fire, Lower Ute Pass Post-Fire Flash Flood Threat

News Release: Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

News Release: Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

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Federal Aid Programs for State of Colorado Disaster Recovery

President Declares Major Disaster for Colorado

Waldo Canyon Fire Watershed Assessment: The WARSSS Results

Waldo Canyon Fire After Action Report