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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Fire continues to burn in Waldo Canyon, Colo., while firefighters cut fire lines in the Peregrine neighborhood of Colorado Springs, June 28, 2012. The Waldo Canyon fire has claimed 18,500 acres and burned more than 300 homes. The U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Air Force Space Command, Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and Fort Carson, Colo., have joined local organizations to fight the fires.

COLORADO FLAMES

Fire continues to burn in Waldo Canyon, Colo., while firefighters cut fire lines in the Peregrine neighborhood of Colorado Springs, June 28, 2012. The Waldo Canyon fire has claimed 18,500 acres and burned more than 300 homes. The U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Air Force Space Command, Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and Fort Carson, Colo., have joined local organizations to fight the fires.

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