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United States of America (the): Wild Fire: 2002/06
| Period | 2002/06 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | United States of America (the) |
| Event Type | Wild Fire |
| Outline | A fastmoving wildfire in the Pike National Forest more than doubled in size to 75,000 acres 10 June. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| BBC news 2002/06/11 | ||
| About 6,000 homes southwest of Denver were evacuated | Fire engulfing more than 75,900 acres | |
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Report/Articles
CNN news 2002/06/15
Officials estimate the damage so far at just under $3 million.
Reuters AlertNet 2002/06/10
Up to 30,000 face evacuation in Colorado wildfires
Reuters news 2002/06/11
Thousands More Evacuated in Huge Colorado Blaze
washingtonpost.com 2002/06/10
Fire officials said it was consuming about 2,000 acres an hour.
BBC news 2002/06/11
About 6,000 homes southwest of Denver were evacuated before a fire engulfing more than 30,400 hectares (75,900 acres) shifted south, destroying defences built by firefighters.
CNN news 2002/06/11
Winds pick up as wildfires rage
CNN news 2002/06/11
Authorities have drawn up plans to evacuate as many as 40,000 people from the southwestern outskirts of Denver.