Evacuations continue in Colorado as an already out of control wildfire rages with even more intensity. Gazette.com is offering a live blog to cover the latest. Photos of eerie fire pictures are posted. The dark knight sky is illuminated by bright orange and red colors .. the fire advances destroying homes and property without consideration to human life.
According to officials quotes on the Gazette blog, the Waldo Canyon fire is at 0% containment.. this fire was formerly known as the Pyramid Mountain fire. New name, same battle. Same fire..
Air Force grounds are being utilized as area for helicopters involved in firefighting operations.
Here is a complete list of all the areas under evacuation orders. Among the orders: Manitou Springs, an entire town of 5,000. The fires are leading to 24/7 battles for already exhausted firefighters.
Photo above credit AP
(People watch as smoke billows from a wildfire west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The fire has grown to an estimated 600 acres and The Gazette reports authorities are evacuating the exclusive Cedar Heights neighborhood as well as the Garden of the Gods nature center. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)