The West Fork Fire has burnt over seventy thousand acres of land, or one hundred and ten square miles.
All four hundred residents have been forced to leave South Fork, Colorado as the fire continues it's march.
More than six hundred fire fighters, aided by aircraft, are battling the flames, with more on the way.
A Type 1 Incident Team took over command of firefighting efforts, on Saturday.
Lightning initially started the blaze on June 5, but winds over the last few days spread the fire very rapidly.
Hopes are that the winds will slow, on Tuesday.
Until then firefighting efforts are focused on keeping any homes or buildings from being lost.

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