COLORADO SPRINGS, July 1 (UPI) -- The wildfire outside Colorado Springs was more than 45 percent contained Sunday, and some residents were allowed to inspect their properties, officials said.
The Waldo Canyon fire, which destroyed more than 350 homes and killed at least two people since it started June 23, has burned more than 18,000 acres and is the largest wildfire in Colorado history. Evacuation orders for many of the 36,000 residents who were forced to flee have been lifted, The Denver Post reported.