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Colorado Springs Learns To Live With Fire

KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:38:00 +0000

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Colorado is often the site of devastating forest fires, but the city of Colorado Springs has been hit particularly hard as of late. In the span of just one year, more than 800 homes have been destroyed from wildfires in and around the city. This time last year, it was the Waldo Canyon fire, and now it's the Black Forest fire. NPR's Kirk Siegler spent the week in Colorado Springs and sent this report.

KIRK SIEGLER, BYLINE: For the second year in a row, the Colorado Springs area has been beset by large, destructive wildfires.

Rain, Cooler Weather Slow Colorado Fire

KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000

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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. In Colorado, cooler weather and some rain has helped crews begin to get a handle on the Black Forest fire that's burning just north of Colorado Springs. Yesterday, several thousand people were allowed back into their homes, but an estimated 30,000 people remain evacuated from the area.

The blaze has claimed two lives and it has destroyed at least 470 homes.

Rail Project At L.A. Port Draws Environmental Group Ire

KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:57:00 +0000

In California, a high-profile lawsuit is seeking to halt construction of a new $500 million rail yard next to the Port of Los Angeles.

Baptist Church In Oklahoma Churns Out Meals For Victims

KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:55:00 +0000

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Hundreds of volunteers have come to Moore, Okla., this week to help the community after Monday's deadly tornado. Some people are cleaning debris, others are bringing out water and supplies to people whose lives have been turned upside down.

Identities Of 24 Victims In Okla. Tornado Emerge

KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:00 +0000

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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News, I'm Melissa Block.

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And I'm Robert Siegel. In Moore, Okla., today, details about some of the people killed in the massive tornado began to emerge. Ten of them are children.