Fire facts
The Waldo Canyon fire was expected to be declared 100 percent contained Friday, while fires in High Park and Flagstaff had already been declared fully contained.
A week ago, the three large Front Range blazes had more than 3,000 firefighters working around the clock. But thanks to their work and an aggressive aerial response, all three have been halted.
The tally:
Waldo Canyon: Two killed, 347 structures destroyed, 18,247 acres burned, cause undetermined. It ranks as the most destructive fire in Colorado history
High Park: One killed, 259 homes destroyed, 87,284 acres burned, caused by lightning
Flagstaff: No deaths, no homes destroyed, 300 acres burned, caused by lightning
Firefighters are now moving to other major blazes in the west, including the Little Sand fire near Pagosa Springs, which started on May 13 and remains only 40 percent contained after burning 24,900 acres. Two Wyoming fires, Squirrel Creek and Arapaho, are so large that their smoke clouded views in Denver on Thursday. Those two alone have more than 1,700 firefighters working the lines.
