Posted: 11:29 PM We're hearing from a family who are out of their Black Forest home, but have a lot for which they're thankful. The Samuelson's home in Black Forest is relatively untouched, though the flames burned close.
Updated: 10:59 PM Many of you are calling our newsroom or contacting us on Facebook about the smoke that's blanketed much of Southern Colorado. There are two fires burning right now.
Posted: 5:52 PM There is also another wildfire burning on the western edge of Fremont County just north of the town of Texas Creek between Cañon City and Cotopaxi.
Updated: 12:00 PM 11 News has compiled a slideshow of many of the touching images seen at the firefighter shift change and around town as grateful citizens expressed their gratitude at those battling the fires burning around the state.
Updated: 12:31 PM Some of the families who lost their homes in the Black Forest fire got a chance to see them for the first time Tuesday night. 11 News was with the McDermott family as they returned.
Updated: 12:02 PM The Black Forest Fire has been the most devastating in Colorado history. In addition to more than 500 homes destroyed, two people lost their lives.
Updated: 4:38 AM Lawyers from the El Paso County Bar Association will be available to answer legal questions for Black Forest residents affected by the fire at no-cost to the residents.
Posted: 7:00 AM A children's product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children falling or hanging over the side of the seats.
Updated: 04/09/2013
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