The Black Forest wildfire that has been burning through Colorado Springs, Colo., since Tuesday has begun to subside due to rain and lowered temperatures.
Firefighters gained more control over the fire on Friday, with the help of the climate changes, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Only five percent of the fire was controlled on Thursday. As of Friday, 30 percent of the blaze has been contained.
"We had a real good day without wind in comparison to previous days," said El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa, reports NBC.
“The cloud cover we got to experience and finally the rain made a tremendous impact especially with that duff that lines the ground and we've seen a lot of smoldering over the last several days. So some things finally turned in our favor...and I think if you look at it as a fight, we got our tails kicked for a couple days.”
The Black Forest wildfire has destroyed approximately 400 homes, reports Reuters, making it the most destructive in Colorado history. Two people perished as the fire ravaged the Colorado Springs area.
The two deceased appeared to have been preparing to leave the area.
"It appears as though the individuals were in the garage, the car doors were open as though they were loading or grabbing last minute things, and all indications are from the evidence on scene that they were planning to depart very quickly,” Maketa said.
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