Colorado fire

A helicopter makes another evening water run as the Black Forest fire burns out of control Wednesday.  (Bryan Oller / Associated Press)

The Black Forest fire destroyed a number of homes and forced thousands to evacuate northeast of Colorado Springs.  (Bryan Oller / Associated Press)

Shad and Melisa Dohl watch a wildfire in the Black Forest area.  (Ed Andrieski / Associated Press)

Tom Smith removes tree limbs in an effort to protect a friend’s home from advancing flames in the Black Forest area.  (Mark Reis / Associated Press)

Firefighters burn off fuel in an evacuated neighborhood in hopes of stopping the advancing wildfire north of Colorado Springs.  (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press)

Flames near a home as the Black Forest fire burns uncontrolled.  (Bryan Oller / Associated Press)

The Black Forest fire rises behind a stand of trees near Colorado Springs.  (Chris Schneider / Getty Images)

A firefighting plane drops flame retardant on the Black Forest blaze.  (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press)