Hayman fire
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The Hayman fire was a forest fire that started southwest of Denver, Colorado on June 8, 2002.
Hundreds of forestry officials and firefighters risked their lives to fight the fast-moving inferno, which caused nearly $40 million in damages, burned 133 homes and forced the evacuation of 5,340 persons. The cause of the wildfire was found to be arson. A federal forestry officer set the fire inside a campfire ring within an area designated for no fires due to a severe drought. The fire quickly spread out of the campfire ring and eventually torched over 135,000 acres (210 square miles).
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