pillows and clothing, probably enough food to feed 1000 people. so, the outpouring in the community and the outpouring in the community and the goodwill is exactly what you d want to see. the goodwill is exactly what you d want to see- want to see. that is what people sa , isn t want to see. that is what people say. isn t it. want to see. that is what people say, isn t it, when want to see. that is what people say, isn t it, when there - want to see. that is what people say, isn t it, when there is - want to see. that is what people say, isn t it, when there is an . say, isn t it, when there is an awful trauma, say, isn t it, when there is an awfultrauma, look say, isn t it, when there is an awful trauma, look for the good, and you ve just told us about that. thank you so much, chris coker, and obviously where thinking of all of those families who have lost everything at this difficult time, thank you. everything at this difficult time, thank ou. ., ., everything at this difficult
moisture, and so you add that with incredibly strong winds, like what we re seeing out there right now, and itjust makes an already bad situation worse in terms of fire crews trying to get a handle on the fire. those fire crews will welcome the news that snow is forecast in denver and eastern colorado in the coming hours, which it s hoped will help to control the fires. louise pilbeam, bbc news. i ve been speaking to chris coker from the ymca in northern colorado, which has been offering shelter to families who have had to flee their homes. it is so bad, so much of it as platitudes come about. you say things to them like oh, it is just material stuff, you are all here and it is ok, but think of all the family history which has been lost on those houses, their childhood memories and wedding photos and christenings and all that is gone. and so it is not easy to offer any
ambulance services were just pulling people out of their houses, going door to door and trying to get people away ahead of this firestorm, literally. people away ahead of this firestorm, literall . , ., ~ ., people away ahead of this firestorm, literall . , ., ~ ., ~ ~ literally. chris coker of the ymca talkin: to literally. chris coker of the ymca talking to me literally. chris coker of the ymca talking to me earlier. the latest headlines on bbc news. new figures show that covid related absences in acute nhs trusts in england went up by more than 40% during christmas week. in his new year s message borisjohnson has urged people in the uk to take a covid test before celebrating tonight. and in the last few minutes, the party has begun in new zealand, with a lightshow in auckland harbour. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. manchester united finish out the year in the top six as they ve done every year since 1989. they beat burnley 3 1 at old tr
i m joined now by chris coker from the ymca in northern colorado, who have been offering shelter to families that have had to evacuate. welcome, thanks for joining welcome, thanks forjoining us, how many families have you been sheltering there? many families have you been sheltering there? many families have you been shelterin: there? , ., , :: :: sheltering there? erm, probably 400 throu~hout sheltering there? erm, probably 400 throughout the sheltering there? erm, probably 400 throughout the day. sheltering there? erm, probably 400 throughout the day. it s sheltering there? erm, probably 400 throughout the day. it s hundreds - throughout the day. it s hundreds and hundreds of people who have come through, and that number is now about 600 homes destroyed in this area. ,, ., about 600 homes destroyed in this area. ., ., , area. so, are all those people cominu area. so, are all those people coming to area. so, are all those people coming to you area. so, are all those people