[Location - Date:Colorado Springs, Colorado -- June 28, 2012][Source:AP][VO:]d0208BC-CO--Colorado Wildfires, 2nd Ld-Writethru,3Fires continue to burn across ColoradoWildfires continue to burn across Colorado as some evacuees begin returning home COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) _ Some wildfire evacuees across Colorado are returning home trying to rebuild or get on with their lives, while thousands of others remain evacuated as fires rage on. Thousands of people remained evacuated in Colorado Springs on Thursday, where firefighters struggled to gain control after a forest fire that started west of the city blew to the city limits on Tuesday. In northern Colorado, evacuees are trickling back into their homes after firefighters gained partial control of a blaze that destroyed more than 250 homes, scorched 136 square miles and left one person dead. U.S. Forest Service spokesman Steve Segin said Thursday fire managers hope to have the fire fully contained by this weekend, and have full control of the fire by July 15. Residents on Colorado's eastern plains have also been allowed to return home after the Last Chance grass fire was fully contained after destroying four homes, 10 outbuildings and a county bridge. Located about 60 miles east of Denver, the fire was started by sparks from a tire blowout, Washington County Sheriff Larry Kuntz said. That fire began Monday and was quickly brought under control. Boulder lifted a pre-evacuation notice for neighborhoods in south Boulder on Wednesday after a wildfire burning in the mountains west of the community slowed down. Officials say cooler temperatures decreased concern for the Flagstaff fire, which is about 30 percent contained and has scorched at least 300 acres near Boulder. Heavy rain fell on the fire area, increasing humidity. A new fire near De Beque grew from 20 acres to 700, threatening seven structures. Officials say the fire burning in the Book Cliffs southwest of De Beque was sparked by lightning and spread rapidly. Fire crews said there was no immediate threat to the town of De Beque. Near Mancos in southwestern Colorado, firefighters worked to douse hot spots on the Weber fire, which began winding down on Wednesday. The 6-day-old fire burned 14 square miles and was 30 percent contained Wednesday.(****END****) VIDEO SOURCE: AP -----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: none ----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): none--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: BC-CO--Colorado Wildfires, 2nd Ld-Writethru,3------------------------------------