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Waldo Canyon Fire: By the numbers
Posted: 06.28.2012 at 4:22 PM Updated: 07.04.2012 at 6:35 PM
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The Waldo Canyon Fire has destroyed 346 homes, authorities announced Thursday.  / Michelle Blessing - Facebook
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As the Waldo Canyon Fire continues threaten the Colorado Springs area, here are the latest numbers surrounding the destruction:

18,247: Acres affected by the evacuation

90: Percentage of the fire currently contained

346: Homes destroyed

35: Streets affected

39: Crews fighting the fire

15: Dozers

80: Engines

16: Water tenders

11: Helicopters

32,500: Evacuees in El Paso County

3,000: Evacuees in Teller County

20,085: Residences threatened by fire

160: Commercial structures threatened by the fire

1,287: The number of firefighters on the scene

2: Fatalities

2: People arrested

24: Reported burglaries in evacuated area

81%: Homes saved in the Mountain Shadows area

$8.8M: Money spent so far on fighting the fire

7/8: Estimated date for containment

 

 

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