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Today at 7:31 PM  Each and everyday at the press briefings you see familiar faces and you hear from most of them, but the one person you don't hear from is coming across loud and clear for the deaf community in Colorado Springs.

Today at 5:56 PM  RAW VIDEO: Eric Tarvaien has lived in the forest his entire life – so seeing it burn was not easy.

Today at 5:35 PM  The two people who died in the Black Forest Fire have been identified.

Today at 5:21 PM  Academy School District 20 was hit hardest by the Black Forest Fire.

Today at 4:31 PM  Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) wants to remind pet owners with missing animals and residents who have found animals to visit www.hsppr.org/lost to fill out reports.

Today at 3:10 PM  More residents near the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs are returning home, while investigators continue efforts to find out what started the most damaging wildfire in state history.

Today at 12:45 PM  Containment on the Black Forest Fire reached 85 percent Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.

Today at 10:14 AM  During initial evacuations for residents living in the Black Forest area, many were unsure when they would return back to their homes.

Today at 9:59 AM  It's been a week since the Black Forest Fire broke out. And although the response from this community to help the victims has not been surprising, Here at FOX 21news we thought we could do more...

Today at 9:00 AM  Six days after the most destructive fire started, containment on the Black Forest Fire is now up to 75 percent, officials announced at a press conference late Monday morning.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Keith Dorscht, creator of ‘The Communication Cure’, offers these points when talking to your family about tragedies like this week’s fire.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A sheriff says remains of two people have been found in an area burned by a wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The military is providing aircraft, fire trucks, bulldozers and firefighters to help civilian agencies fight wildfires in southern Colorado.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  State-prescribed forest fires in Colorado would have a new set of safeguards under a bill that has gotten unanimous initial approval in the state Senate.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A year after Colorado saw its worst wildfire season, Colorado officials will resume limited preventive burning on state lands.