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Dozens of updates are coming down every day as Coloradans continue to pick up the pieces after the Marshall Fire. To help sort through this crucial information, we've compiled a list of what is happening today, including resources available, updates coming, and what to expect throughout the day.
decision made by firefighters whose own lives are on the line. our martin savidge visited black forest, colorado, and he caught up with some of the experts who have to make the tough calls. reporter: no firefighter wants to let a house burn, but sometimes there s no choice. and that s the hard part. i mean, it is a gut check doing this job, that you know going to a home there might be some that you just can t save. reporter: other than life or death, one of the hardest decisions a firefighter will make is whether or not they can save a home, demand a big fire like this, it s a decision they have to make a lot. go ahead. i ve got an address for you. reporter: todd legler has to make that call from his truck while riding in the fire. it s based on training, experience and how he reads the land. you can quickly read that terrain potentially dangerous for firefighters. correct. reporter: this terrain over here, simply different topography, safer. correct. reporter: that