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'Exhausted' yet unbroken: Aspen Acres Fire survivors find hope and humanity as fire burns into third week
The Aspen Acres Fire near Colorado City enters its third week, with evacuees returning home while others await updates. Tammie Stevens, who lost her Beulah home, helps care for animals and connects with strangers like Scott, highlighting community solidarity. Julian VanDyke, a Vietnam combat veteran, honors firefighters by waving an American flag along Highway 165.
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