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Smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire blankets a hill in the background as an antlered deer walks through a neighborhood recently evacuated due to the wildfire in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 2, 2012.
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The worst fire season in recent history is taking its toll with large fires burning thousands of acres in Colorado while others consume areas in Montana, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Kari Huus of msnbc.com reports from Denver — It's been just a week since the Waldo Canyon fire crested the mountain range next to Colorado Springs and roared toward the state’s second-largest city.
In that time, 32,000 people have been evacuated. Two people have died in the blaze, and 346 homes have burned to their foundations. Firefighters have been battling 24-7, and with the help of shifting winds, have the fire 55 percent contained, according to the National Interagency Coordinating Center.
While the fire threat is currently waning and many evacuees are returning home, the damage, dislocation and trauma from the wildfire remain. Read the full story.
Volunteers from the American Red Cross explain what goes into the relief effort around the wildfires at Colorado Springs.
