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United States of America (the):Wild Fire:2002/06

Duration	2002/06	A fastmoving wildfire in the Pike National Forest more than doubled in size to 75,000 acres 10 June.
Country or District	United States of America (the)
Name	Wild Fire

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Personal Injury	Material Damage	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.

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