BREAKING: The Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, started in two places — on the grounds of an international religious cult and from a broken Xcel power line about 2,000 feet away, officials say.
The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history started in two places — on the grounds of an international religious cult and from a broken power line about 2,000 feet away, Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson said Thursday, announcing the results of a 17-month investigation into the origin of the Marshall fire.‘ property at 5325 Eldorado Springs Drive a week before the Marshall fire reignited under high winds and began the Marshall fire, Johnson said.
The Marshall fire’s intensity was fueled by powerful winds that pushed the wildfire across parched grass and brush. It burned more than 6,000 acres after it first ignited around 11 a.m. Dec. 30, 2021. The wind was so strong that flames did what was thought to be impossible — jump all six lanes of U.S. 36.Two other fires were reported in Boulder County that morning — the Middle Fork fire and the Broadway fire.
The fire is believed to have started near the intersection of Marshall Road and Colorado 93. But theories about what caused it varied until Thursday’s announcement. About 85% of all wildfires are caused by humans through burning debris, equipment malfunction, cigarettes, campfires and arson,On the day of the fire, then-Sheriff Joe Pelle said it might have been caused by power lines blown down by the high winds. He reversed course the next day and said there was no evidence that power lines had sparked the wildfire. Instead, Xcel Energy told authorities its inspections found compromised communication lines that may have been misidentified as power lines.
In April 2022, however, two businesses and an anonymous couple filed a lawsuit that claims Xcel Energy’s power lines did cause the Marshall fire. The lawsuit accuses the power company of failing to maintain and monitor its lines. Xcel asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, but
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