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Delaware Firefighters Fight Colorado Wildfire

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Photo by Glenn Gladders, Delaware Forest Service Photo by Glenn Gladders, Delaware Forest Service

COLORADO - Firefighters from the first state are tackling possibly one of the biggest blazes in their career. Check out this picture sent into us by the Delaware Forest Service.

Delaware's 20-man team is in Colorado, helping hundreds of other crews contain that massive fire. Officials say they have been conducting what's called "mop-up operations in steep terrain."

 

Photo (center, from left): Tyler Torres of Smyrna sprays small spot fires with water as Kyle Hoyd of Felton, and Stephen Johnas of Wilmington keep on the lookout for stray embers. Photo by Glenn Gladders, Delaware Forest Service

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