The fires, the worst in recent history in Colorado and currently the most dangerous in the nation, are also threatening Colorado's $7-billion tourist industry.
But Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, who has heard fears of the fire from as far away as Japan, wants to make one thing perfectly clear: ''The city of Denver is not on fire.''
''Our shops are open,'' Webb says. ''Fans continue to go to baseball and soccer games, workers continue to go to work, visitors continue to enjoy our restaurants, our theaters and our museums, our zoo and other attractions.''
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