Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and more are under threat as a wind-driven wildfire scorched a mostly rural area in the mountains southwest of Denver.
A slurry bomber makes its way toward a ridge through heavy smoke in the Lower North Fork Wildfire burning in the foothills community of Conifer, Colorado.
In this aerial photograph made using a fisheye lens, the Lower North Fork Wildfire burns near the foothills community of Conifer, Colorado
A trail of slurry is deposited by a bomber during a run over a smoldering ridge in the Lower North Fork Wildfire
One home stands untouched at left while another home at right smolders after burning in the Lower North Fork Wildfire
This aerial view shows the remains of a structure burned to its foundation after the Lower North Fork Wildfire rolled trhough the foothills community of Conifer, Colorado
Smoke envelops trees on a ridge in the Lower North Fork Wildfire as it burns in the foothills community of Conifer, Colorado
In this photo provided by Kris Garrett, A plume of smoke rises skyward over the top of a wildfire burning out of control near Conifer, Colorado