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Over 30,000 Coloradans ordered to evacuate as fires overtake their towns

Thousands of residents in three communities near Denver were ordered to evacuate Thursday as wind-fueled wildfires engulfed parts of the area, scorching hundreds of homes and buildings.
Updated December 30, 2021 at 11:57 PM ET

More than 30,000 residents across three communities outside Denver were forced to evacuate Thursday afternoon after wildfires fueled by strong winds and downed power lines rapidly grew across the area. Authorities say hundreds of homes and buildings have burned.

Boulder County's Office of Emergency Management ordered residents in both the city of Louisville, Colo.,.

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