refused to evacuate. we hope they did get out. reporter: for those who did get out, the sadness is overwhelming. it s much we re okay. reporter: 6 a-mile-per-hour wind gusts tuesday pushed the inferno beyond breaks. they re battling have the wildfire from the ground and the air. the air force academy evacuated thousands from its campus. colorado springs isn t the only major city being threatened in colorado. the hills around boulder are also ablaze. in a state that s all too familiar with wildfires, this year is being called the worth fire season in colorado history. in colorado springs, gina kim, nbc news. the recommend nands of debby have moved offshore into the atlantic. the tropical storm dumped mohr than 2 feet of rain on much of florida, leaving severe flooding in its wake. forecasters warn it could still pose a risk. coastal areas could be flooded by the storm surge during high tide. tens of thousands remain without power. debby has been downgraded to a tropi