While Fort Collins was not immediately threatened by the fire, a smoky pall hung over the city of 143, 000, said Stephanie Ashley, a spokeswoman for the Larimer Humane Society.

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The vehicles entered beneath an archway formed by the ladders from two fire trucks with an American flag hung between them.

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