East Peak Fire 10% Contained

Good news came from near Walsenburg, Colorado as it was announced that the East Peak Fire has reached ten percent containment.

Thirteen buildings have been lost to the blaze, nine of them homes.

The fire, which began on Wednesday near La Veta, Colorado, has burnt over nine thousand acres.

It tore through the Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch, chasing Scouts out of the camp.

Twenty more homes are on mandatory evacuation, while more than five hundred are on standby, including the entire town of Walsenburg.

Air support is aiding ground based fire fighters in battling the blaze.

West Fork Fire Over 110 Square Miles

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.

West Nile Virus Detected in Longmont

West Nile Virus is already appearing in Colorado, this summer.

Health officials in Longmont detected it in five different locations.

They quickly moved to eradicate it, but will continue testing.

The virus can be quite deadly for animals and humans.

Officials advise the public to keep an eye out for standing water.

6 Lebanese Soldiers Killed in Sidon Clash

Six Lebanese soldiers were killed and more wounded, in Sidon, on Sunday.

Gunmen attacked a military checkpoint, outside of the city with machine guns and rockets.

Government officials blame the attack on Sunni radicals.

The attack was just the latest proof that Lebanon can not escape the spill over from the Syrian civil war.

Taliban Kills International Climbers in Himalayas

Militants attacked a base camp for tourists preparing to climb the Himalayas, in Pakistan.

Gunmen opened fire on the camp, killing nine foreigners and their guide.

The foreigners were comprised of one American, two Chinese, one Lithuanian, one Nepalese, one Slovakian, and three Ukrainians.

A spokesman for the Taliban claimed the attack was carried out by the terrorist group.