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As wildfires sweep through the Front Range, residents ponder whether to stay or go

“If you lose things, you still have your friends, your family”

Quarry fire evacuee John Banks answers a phone call from the evacuation center at Dakota Ridge High School in Jefferson County on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Banks and his wife and cat had to evacuate from the Watson Gulch area early Wednesday morning. (Photo by Andy Cross/ The Denver Post)
Quarry fire evacuee John Banks answers a phone call from the evacuation center at Dakota Ridge High School in Jefferson County on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Banks and his wife and cat had to evacuate from the Watson Gulch area early Wednesday morning. (Photo by Andy Cross/ The Denver Post)
Bruce Finley of The Denver PostDENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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“Fire is worse now because it affects more people. It is threatening more homes because there are more homes around,” said Carmen Roberts, who did not evacuate despite the incoming Stone Canyon fire near Lyons on Wednesday.
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