A wildfire that investigators suspect was ignited by downed power lines has destroyed somewhere between 500 to 1,000 homes and damaged many more, Colorado authorities say.
that barreled through suburban parts of Boulder County, Colorado, still posed a threat Friday morning, but snow was assisting fire crews in extinguishing the last of the blaze, officials said.
The fire destroyed somewhere between 500 to 1,000 homes in towns including Superior and Louisville, both about 20 miles outside of Denver. In addition, many more homes and commercial buildings were damaged, Colorado officials said at a press conference Friday.. But as of Friday morning, there were no immediate reports of any deaths from the fast-moving blaze — something Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle called a potential"miracle."
A general view shows helicopters flying over grass fires, a day after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders, in Superior, Colo., on Dec. 31, 2021."It's unbelievable, when you look at the devastation, that we don’t have a list of a hundred missing persons," he said.Officials initially said they suspected a downed power line ignited the blaze.
The wildfire happened unusually late in the year following an extraordinarily dry and warm fall, and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.Dr. Bonnie Abbott embraces her husband George as they watch flames engulf homes as the Marshall Fire spreads through a neighborhood in Superior, Colo., on Dec. 30, 2021.Neighborhoods were still blocked off, he said, either because of downed power lines or because fires were still smoldering.
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