The Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center in Lafayette is scheduled to shut down Saturday after serving victims of the Marshall fire for nearly three weeks.

The center’s closure comes as officials said they are shifting their focus to longer-term recovery efforts in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfire that burned over 6,000 acres and destroyed more than 1,000 homes throughout Boulder County on Dec. 30.

The center will close to in-person services at 5 p.m. Saturday. Targeted outreach and support will continue, and information and assistance will still be available on the center’s website at boco.org/MarshallFire.

“We are deeply moved by the collaboration we have seen here at the Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center,” said Paul Jannatpour, county housing and human services interim co-director. “While we have a long way to go in recovery, we have a strong foundation from which to begin that work. Our focus will continue to be on helping our neighbors through this unbelievably difficult time.”

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The center at 1755 S. Public Road helped people impacted by the fire with filing claims for property loss, as well as providing financial and food assistance, hotel vouchers, mental health support and transportation.

Since the center opened Jan. 3, it has helped more than 2,000 households receive over $5 million in direct financial assistance and over $30 million in disaster loans, according to the center.

The federal/state Disaster Recovery Center, which operates in the same building as the assistance center, will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until further notice. The Disaster Recovery Center offers assistance with applying for relief with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

During the longer-term recovery period, additional resources will be made available to victims of the Marshall fire. This includes a new round of financial assistance sent Thursday from the Community Foundation Boulder County’s wildfire fund. As of last week, the fund had collected over $20 million in donations and distributed $4 million to victims.

Community meetings will be scheduled to help connect those impacted by the fire with resources and information. Meetings will be listed at boco.org/MarshallFire.

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