5 years on: Waldo Canyon fire anniversary ignites memories
By Laurie Wilson, June 26, 2017 The Waldo Canyon fire that barreled into Colorado Springs and threatened the U.S. Air Force Academy June 26, 2012, is burned in the memory of anyone who saw, fought or was affected by it. The fire, the result of a perfect storm of extended drought, sweltering heat and extremely high winds, burned 18,000 acres, killed two people, leveled 347 civilian homes, and threatened to destroy Pine Valley housing, including the horse stables and historic Otis House among other structures. Making sure that didn’t happen was the sole intention of Ken Helgerson, 10th Civil Engineer...
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