COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A raging wildfire destroyed dozens of houses overnight and charred land on the edges of the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, while thick smoke and intense, towering flames kept officials from learning the full scope of damage to Colorado's second-largest city.
Colorado blaze too dangerous to assess damage
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 6:16 p.m. CDT
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