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September 9, 2009

At least 136 homes have been destroyed by the wildfire that swept through the mountains of Boulder, CO this week. The Fourmile Canyon fire started Monday. Four people are still unaccounted for, Colorado authorities said Wednesday.

The fire has burned through more than 6,000 acres of foothills, and about 3,500 people have been evacuated.

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There have been no reported deaths or injuries, but the sheriff’s investigators were still trying to track down four people who lived in or near the burn area.

At least 300 firefighters and 24 fire engines have been battling the fire, along with air tankers and helicopters, according to local emergency management officials.

Officials said they were making progress and were hopeful that cooler air and rain would help, though the blaze, which is reportedly only 10% contained currently, could take days to fully get under control.

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