Federal firefighters reportedly set to take over in Colorado wildfire fight

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Foxnews.com - 6/12/13

 

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Federal firefighting crews are set to take command Wednesday as four raging wildfires in south Colorado have consumed homes and forced thousands of evacuations after the area has seen unusually dry and hot weather.

"That gives you an indication of how serious we’re taking this," El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa told the Denver Post.There are four reported fires: El Paso County, Royal Gorge, Rocky Mountain National Park and Huerfano County.The burning south of the Royal Gorge Bridge and it destroyed three structures near Canon City.


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