Tag: Marshall Fire
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Fire department responded to Twelve Tribes residence days before Marshall fire
Mountain View Fire Department responded to a call for service at a property that is being investigated as the origin site of the Marshall Fire six days before a devastating blaze spread by 100-mile-per-hour winds, destroyed more than 900 homes and forced the evacuation of 35,000 people. The fire department arrived around noon Dec. 24 to…
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Marshall fire wreaks havoc on Boulder County, metro Denver real estate
The waves of impact from the Marshall Fire continue to roll from the deadly winter blaze that claimed at least one life and destroyed more than 1,000 homes, especially on metro Denver’s already-tight real estate market. The most immediate impact comes to those homeowners who were in the process of closing, or had a home…
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Colorado firefighting policy relies too much on the kindness of strangers | Vince Bzdek
After last week’s horrific fire in Boulder County, we now have a real-time example of the superpower of civility. Let’s hope our politicians take note. Boulder County Commissioner Matt Jones believes the common decency of folks evacuating their homes last week saved lives. “There are a couple of things I realized when I was driving…
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Marshall Fire wreaks havoc on metro Denver real estate
The waves of impact from the Marshall Fire continue to roll from the deadly winter blaze that claimed at least one life and destroyed more than 1,000 homes, especially on metro Denver’s already-tight real estate market. The most immediate impact comes to those homeowners who were in the process of closing, or had a home…
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VIDEO: President Biden’s remarks after the Marshall Fire damage
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden speak during their visit to Colorado to tour the damage from last week’s Marshall Fire. (9NEWS)
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Donations to Marshall fire victims, recovery effort surpasses $37 million
More than $37 million has been raised by people across the world who want to assist in the recovery effort and help the victims impacted by the Marshall fire, officials said. In the days since the blaze, the Community Foundation Boulder County’s wildfire fund had received over $17.3 million in donations from more than 52,000…
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‘We’re here with you’: President Biden, first lady tour areas ravaged by Marshall fire
President Joe Biden vowed on Friday that Coloradans who lost their homes and businesses to the devastating wildfire that tore through suburban neighborhoods in Boulder County last week can count on the federal government to stand by the communities as they rebuild. Biden, accompanied by his wife, Jill, and Colorado officials, met with families…
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Marshall fire: Partnership formed to help give victims housing resources
Boulder County has partnered with the Boulder Area Rental Housing Association to ensure residents impacted by the Marshall fire will have access to a list of comprehensive housing resources. The list of housing resources can be found online at www.marshallfirehousing.com or residents can visit the rental housing associations website to search for available properties and…
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Person found dead in Marshall Fire identified as 69-year-old man
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office has identified the partial remains found in unincorporated Boulder County in the wake of the Marshall fire as Robert Sharpe, 69. Sharpe was identified through DNA analysis and because of scene circumstances, according to the coroner’s office. An official cause and manner of death are still under investigation. In a…
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Marshall fire: Over 1,000 homes now deemed destroyed
The number of homes destroyed by the Marshall fire rose on Thursday to over 1,000, according to Boulder County officials. Following a detailed inspection, officials determined 1,084 homes were destroyed and 149 were damaged in the state’s most destructive fire. The total damage caused by the blaze is estimated at $513,212,589, according to the office…