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Boulder County, Colorado Sheriff Joe Pelle stated that a series of downed power lines were the suspected cause of the 1,600 acre wildfire in his county.
There were reportedly a number of power lines that had been blown down by strong winds throughout Boulder County. Xcel Energy reported that at least 28,000 people in the Denver metropolitan area had lost power as a result. Additionally, Pelle gave reporters an updated estimate of the number of residential homes that had been lost to the inferno.
Sheriff Joe Pelle stated during a press conference that"evacuees who are COVID-positive are asked to go to the COVID-19 recovery center at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church."The sheriff added that his office was working with the American Red Cross to establish overnight shelters for evacuees.
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