Deadly Colorado wildfire now 65 percent contained: officials

Authorities battling the deadly wildfire outside Colorado’s second-largest city said on Sunday that firefighters were getting the upper hand on the blaze that ranks as the state’s most destructive on record. The so-called Black Forest Fire, smoldering on the outskirts of Colorado Springs, is 65 percent contained, incident commander Rich Harvey of the U.S. Forest Service said at a news conference. Harvey said subsiding winds, cooler temperatures and some rain over the burn area have aided firefighting efforts over the last two days.