It's considered the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history and social media has proved to be essential in notifying the public of important information.

On Twitter, the hashtag #WaldoCanyonFire was a trending topic for several days. Using this hashtag, citizens along with Colorado Springs authorities and the media have been relaying pivotal, life-saving information. Colorado Springs was also a trending topic.

Preliminary  tracking shows that more than 100,000 tweets have been sent using the hash tag #WaldoCanyonFire. Those tweets have been seen by more than 45 million people.

Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and smartphone apps have also proved to be powerful for relaying information at a moments notice. People can now readily access information at the same time as the media.

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