Colorado wildfires force evacuations as hundreds of homes burn

Homes burn as a wildfire rips through a development near Rock Creek Village, Colorado (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and almost 600 homes destroyed in wildfires outside Denver, officials said.

At least one first responder and six others were injured, though Boulder County sheriff Joe Pelle acknowledged there could be more injuries and deaths could be possible due to the intensity of fires that quickly swept across the region as winds gusted up to 105 mph.