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Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes, but authorities said Thursday they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened residences could be saved as they grapple with sweltering temperatures and firefighters suffering heat exh…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  2. Newest

    Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Hundreds of homes are evacuated due to wildfire near Denver as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    While California battles the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, a new inferno in Colorado has forced the evacuation of about 600 homes near Denver. Here’s the latest on a barrage of blazes burning in several western states

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — While California battles the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, a trio of wildfires near Denver has forced hundreds of evacuations and claimed at least one life.

  3. Local News 8

    Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes, but authorities said Thursday they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened residences could be saved as they grapple with sweltering temperatures and firefighters suffering heat exh…

  4. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Wildfires encroach on Colorado neighborhoods as dozens of homes, outbuildings burned (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver has crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes. Planes and helicopters were dropping water on the fire west of Littleton on Thursday

  5. The Columbian

    Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as firefighters face sweltering heat (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    DENVER (AP) — A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes, but authorities said Thursday morning they were hopeful to save hundreds of threatened residences a

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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