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-- Fox News alert the worst wildfire in Colorado's history has claimed its first life.
-- body was found inside a charred home in Colorado Springs President Obama has issued a disaster declaration.
Nearly 350.
Homes have been destroyed.
Thousands of people have been forced out with nothing but the clothes on their back.
Our house turned on the -- her birthday comes potentially -- AM.
Memorable.
Birthday for her -- sad of course.
We lost a lot of possessions that you know summer for some reason irreplaceable.
That's the summer -- What would not -- principal.
For her wedding dress.
Slowly see -- on his sleeve and is a streaming live now from Colorado Springs -- yeah we're hearing that some people at least are being allowed back.
Actually a significant number of the evacuees are being allowed back into their homes because a lot of those orders.
Actually have been lifted 32000 people.
Were initially evacuated from their homes but.
Because of all of the success that the firefighters have been having.
People started to go back home last night firefighters say.
That they had such a good night they did not even allow the fire lines to move it all but even with the progress there are residents who are frustrated about the evacuations in want to get back in sooner.
This man telling authorities as much at a news conference.
It's not something you want to do.
But really sometimes the right thing isn't necessarily -- -- a palpable or take things so we would please let me back you have -- that's the exact questions are.
Don't try to shoot me -- I pay taxes in this state so I don't have that option to not go by state policy.
And there was a body that was found in the remains of a home -- in addition to that the police chief says at least two people.
Are missing at this point out however firefighters are also are saying that they had great weather yesterday they're saying that they made some great strides -- 15% contained in -- do you expect that number to go up significantly again today.
Now we hope to find those two missing people so what can you tell us about the president's visit.
-- the president is expected to arrive later on today he is expected to tour some of the destruction.
And think the firefighters however he is receiving some criticism specifically from former Colorado governor Bill Owens.
A Republican who's saying that he is -- diverting time energy and resource is from the firefighters.
Owens is also saying that he declined an offer of a visit in 2002 by president George W.
Bush to a wildfire the White House in response is saying that Obama is sensitive to and ensuring that his visit -- not impede on the response and governor Hickenlooper here.
A Democrat says that he's looking forward.
The president's visit.
Act rightly see a -- -- live in Colorado Springs thank you.
