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U.S. President Barack Obama walks around fire damaged homes in the
Mountain Shadow neighborhood in Colorado Springs, June 29, 2012. Obama
declared the areas earlier today as a federal disaster area releasing
federal funds to help fight the blazes. Obama has declared that a
major disaster exists in fire-ravaged Colorado and has ordered that
federal aid bemade available to supplement state and local recovery
efforts in areas affected by the High Park Fire in Larimer County and
the Waldo Canyon Fire in El Paso County.（Xinhua/AP Photo）
Photo taken on June 29, 2012 shows fire damaged homes in the Mountain
Shadow neighborhood in Colorado Springs. Obama declared the areas
earlier today as a federal disaster area releasing federal funds to
help fight the blazes. Obama has declared that a major disaster exists
in fire-ravaged Colorado and has ordered that federal aid bemade
available to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas
affected by the High Park Fire in Larimer County and the Waldo Canyon
Fire in El Paso County.（Xinhua/AP Photo）
U.S. President Barack Obama walks around fire damaged homes in the
Mountain Shadow neighborhood in Colorado Springs, June 29, 2012. Obama
has declared that amajor disaster exists in fire-ravaged Colorado and
has ordered that federal aid be made available to supplement state and
local recovery efforts in areas affected by the High Park Fire in
Larimer County and the Waldo Canyon Fire in El Paso County.（Xinhua/AP
Photo）
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for Colorado,
releasing federal funds to help areas affected by twodeadly and
destructive wildfires.
Obama's declaration Thursday makes federal funds available for
emergency protective measures for areas affected by the High Park fire
in northern Colorado and the Waldo Canyon firenear Colorado Springs.
Federal funds also are available for crisis counseling and disaster
unemployment assistance for affected residents in El Paso and Larimer
counties.
Colorado Springs officials say the Waldo Canyon person has left one
persondead and has destroyed an estimated 346 homes.
The High Park fire has killed one person and has destroyed 257 homes.
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