KS Gaurdsmen return home from fighting CO fires
JUNE 11, 2012 - Flames and smoke erupt atop a ridge near Horsetooth Reservoir on June 11, 2012 near Laporte, Colorado.
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Posted: 06/23/2012
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By: 41 Action News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Members of the Kansas Army National Guard returned home today after spending the past two weeks fighting wildfires in Colorado.
Kansas Guardsmen used their helicopter and a "Bambi Bucket" underneath to drop water on the massive fire burning near Fort Collins.
The soldiers say it's a mission that called for total concentration
The fire has burned more than 75,000 acres.
Crews say the fire went from 60 percent contained to 45 percent because of the 100 degree temperatures and strong winds.
Full containment is not expected until July 15th.
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