Wildfires across the western U.S. state of Colorado have prompted the evacuation of 32,000 residents. One resident described the flames as looking like "hell was opening up."
Wildfires Rage Throughout Colorado

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Smoke hovers over the I-25 north of Colorado Springs.

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The Waldo Canyon wildfire burns as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 26, 2012.

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A C-130 military cargo plane drops thousands of gallons of retardant on the Waldo Canyon.

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Smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire engulfs a highway in Colorado.