112 homes damaged or destroyed by Colo. wildfire

A Erickson Air Crane firefighting helicopter refills its tank in a rancher’s pond while fighting the High Park wildfire west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, June 15, 2012. The wildfire started Saturday and has burned over 50,000 acres.

Ed Andrieski, Associated Press

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A Erickson Air Crane firefighting helicopter flys to a pond to refill its tank while fighting the High Park wildfire, west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, June 15, 2012. The wildfire started Saturday and has burned over 50,000 acres.

Ed Andrieski, Associated Press

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A thunderhead builds over the High Park wildfire and Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, June 15, 2012. Rain could assist in fighting the wildfire that started Saturday and has burned over 50,000 acres.

Ed Andrieski, Associated Press

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A Erickson Air Crane firefighting helicopter flys to a pond to refill its tank while fighting the High Park wildfire west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, June 15, 2012. The wildfire started Saturday and has burned over 50,000 acres.

Ed Andrieski, Associated Press

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RED FEATHER LAKES, Colo. — At least 112 homes have been damaged or destroyed by an 81-square-mile wildfire in northern Colorado.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Department announced the new total Friday, saying the number is preliminary and will rise. Previously, authorities had confirmed 48 homes damaged or destroyed.

Aircraft and ground crews are trying to snuff out a growing spot fire north of the main fire. Nearly 200 personnel are at that location.

The main fire is listed at 15 percent contained. Fire commanders say full containment could be two to four weeks away.

One person was killed when a cabin burned.

Evacuation calls have been made to about 3,000 phones since the fire started, but authorities cannot say how many homes are involved. Evacuation orders have been lifted for about 1,200 of those numbers.

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