State of emergency in Colorado as wildfire engulfs ~600 buildings
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State of emergency in Colorado as wildfire engulfs ~600 buildings

Samuel Casey
31 December 2021
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Lake Christine Fire in burning over 5000 acres in Colorado
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Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed in Colorado as two wildfires rip through the state around the Boulder County area.

At a press conference, Boulder County sheriff Joe Pelle estimated that 580 buildings in and around the town of Superior have been destroyed by the fast-moving conflagrations, which are being fanned by winds gusting up to 115 mph.

According

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