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63 Structures Lost As State Of Emergency Declared
At least 63 structures have been lost and Gov. Bill Ritter has declared a state of emergency to help fund firefighting efforts west of Boulder.

LIVE VIDEO: Airtracker7 Over Fourmile Canyon Fire
Watch live coverage of the five from Airtracker7 and 7NEWS. Send Us Your Pictures

Latest Images: More Homes Burn Tuesday
AirTracker 7 captures more dramatic images of homes going up in flames on Tuesday afternoon.

Dispatch Tapes: Crash, Exploding Propane Tank Started Fire
The Fourmile Canyon Fire erupted when a vehicle collided with a propane tank Monday morning, according to 911 tapes obtained by TheDenverChannel.com.

Smoke Triggers Health Alerts Along Front Range
State health officials issued a fire-fueled air quality alert for the Front Range that remains in effect until at least 4 p.m. Wednesday. Smoke from the Fourmile Canyon Fire in west Boulder County is fueling air particulate pollution from El Paso County to Weld Count.

Smoke From Fire Blankets Foothills Around Boulder
Thick smoke from the Fourmile Canyon Fire blanketed the Foothills around Boulder Tuesday morning. State health officials issued a fire-fueled air quality alert for the Front Range.

Viewer Pictures Of Fire Part 2
See more dramatic pictures of the fire and the smoke from Fourmile Canyon Fire. These are captured by 7NEWS viewers.

Upload Your Fire, Smoke Pictures
Did you see the huge plume of smoke covering the sky while out on a Labor Day hike? Or notice it during your barbecue?

Children's Hospital ER Doctor Arrested, Accused Of Writing Fake Prescriptions
The head of the emergency department at the Children's Hospital has been arrested, accused of writing more than 600 fake prescriptions for pain medication.

Dead Dog Found In Office Filing Cabinet
Staff at a medical office made a nasty discovery Thursday: a dead dog in a filing cabinet.

Denver-Bound Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing
A FedEx cargo plane has made an emergency landing at Will Rogers World Airport.

Insurance Advice For Evacuated Residents In Fourmile Canyon Fire
Residents evacuated as a result of the Fourmile Canyon Fire should contact their insurance agents immediately with emergency contact information, the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said Tuesday.

Colo. Eyes Old Mine Fires Still Smoldering
A number of old underground coal mine fires in western Colorado the region are getting new attention as officials work to try to at least cool them down, if not put them out.

Maes And Hickenlooper Announce Debate Schedule
The Republican and Democratic nominees for governor pledged Tuesday to run campaigns specific to the issues, and they agreed to a fall debate schedule.

Special Forces Train By Horseback In CO Foothills
Before dawn one recent morning, as much of the city slept, a small group of elite Fort Carson soldiers was choppered onto a mountain clearing near Colorado Springs and left to find its way down -- in the dark, on horseback.

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