US President Barack Obama on Friday visited neighborhoods devastated by the Waldo Canyon wildfire, the most destructive in the history of Colorado. Obama flew to the city of Colorado Springs from Washington DC and his motorcade made its way through the eerily empty streets of the Mountain Shadows neighborhoods, which bore the brunt of the fire's destruction. The area was evacuated before the flames lashed the area, and only one fatality has so far been reported. "We just had a chance to tour some of the damage done by this devastating fire," said Obama, who praised the efforts made by firefighters and the "outstanding cooperation between federal state and local agencies." "The devastation is enormous and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families that have been affected," he said. "When natural disasters like this occur, America comes together.
