[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9124]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THE BLACK FOREST FIRE

  (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many dedicated 
firefighters, first responders, and military personnel who are battling 
the ongoing Black Forest fire to save countless homes and lives in my 
congressional district. I would also like to recognize the coordinated 
response of all the Federal, State, and local resources that have come 
together to contain the fire.
  Since erupting Tuesday afternoon, the Black Forest fire has, at this 
time, claimed two lives, destroyed 379 homes, and displaced over 41,000 
people, making it the most destructive fire in Colorado history.
  I will continue to do all I can to help the thousands of families 
displaced by this fire and ensure that our brave firefighters and first 
responders have all the Federal resources they need.
  I ask all of you to keep the people of the Black Forest and the 
family of the two who have died in your thoughts and prayers during 
this tragedy.

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