The sheriff marveled at the prayers estimating ldquo hundreds of thousands or maybe millions of prayers rdquo were lifted to God for help as the East Troublesome Fire raged through the mountains of Colorado in the fall of Living up to its name the blaze consumed acres in twelve hours roaring through tinder-dry forests burning three hundred homes to the ground and threatening entire towns in its path Then came ldquo the Godsend rdquo as one meteorologist called it No not rain A timely snowfall It fell across the fire zone arriving early for that time of year mdash dropping
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