By UltraRob
Saturday afternoon, a week and a half after the 18,247-acre Waldo Canyon fire was fully contained, smoke and possible flames were spotted near Blodgett Peak west of Colorado Springs.
Authorities waited two hours after the raging Waldo Canyon fire had breached a predetermined evacuation trigger point before ordering residents to leave, a review of radio traffic shows.
DENVER (AP) - Wildfire experts say the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs severely burned the soil across more than 5 square miles, about 20 percent of the total area burned by the blaze.
The long days spent sifting through the Waldo Canyon fire’s ashes for clues to its origin have largely passed.
The Flying W Ranch, which was destroyed in the Waldo Canyon fire, announced it has set up The Flying W Ranch Foundation to accept donations and volunteers.
