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People watch a giant smoke plume rising from the Waldo Canyon Fire during sunset, west of Colorado Springs

Fire rages through the forest in the High Park fire west of Fort Collins, Colorado June 19, 2012.

Flames explode near houses in a mountain subdivision, west of Colorado Springs.

The downtown skyline of Denver, Colorado is obscured by smoke from the many wildfires burning in the state.

People watch as smoke billows from a wildfire west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday, June 23, 2012.

Smoke plumes from wildfires in Colorado are pictured in this satellite image.

Qatari emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, 61,  took the rare step for a Gulf Arab ruler of voluntarily ceding power to his son Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani to try to ensure a smooth succession.

Smoke clouds Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs Colorado, June 24, 2012.

Smoke billows from a wildfire burning near Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, June 24, 2012. The fire erupted and grew out of control to more than 3 square miles early Sunday, prompting the evacuation of more than 11,000 residents.

A helicopter drops a load of water above the High Park wildfire, about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado.