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Samantha Marison, an AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, removes wood fuel to help contain a spot fire in an evacuated area north of Colorado Springs.

Samantha Marison, an AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, removes wood fuel to help contain a spot fire in an evacuated area north of Colorado Springs.  (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press)

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The Black Forest wildfire, one of four burning in Colorado, has destroyed scores of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.

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A helicopter makes another evening water run as the Black Forest fire burns out of control Wednesday.  (Bryan Oller / Associated Press)

Colorado fire

The Black Forest fire destroyed a number of homes and forced thousands to evacuate northeast of Colorado Springs.  (Bryan Oller / Associated Press)

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Shad and Melisa Dohl watch a wildfire in the Black Forest area.  (Ed Andrieski / Associated Press)

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Tom Smith removes tree limbs in an effort to protect a friend’s home from advancing flames in the Black Forest area.  (Mark Reis / Associated Press)

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Firefighters burn off fuel in an evacuated neighborhood in hopes of stopping the advancing wildfire north of Colorado Springs.  (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press)

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Flames near a home as the Black Forest fire burns uncontrolled.  (Bryan Oller / Associated Press)

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The Black Forest fire rises behind a stand of trees near Colorado Springs.  (Chris Schneider / Getty Images)

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A firefighting plane drops flame retardant on the Black Forest blaze.  (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press)

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