Tag: Marshall Fire
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Marshall fire victims brace for insurance claims process
Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Division of Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway assured almost 800 residents impacted by the Marshall fire that the state would “fight for consumers” during the insurance claims process. According to some estimates, the insurance costs related to the fire could be as high as $1 billion. The blaze burned more than…
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Neighbors at Marshall fire ground zero curious, relieved and angry over religious sect’s possible culpability
Neighbors at ground zero of Colorado’s most devastating wildfire traded stories of urgency, confusion, helplessness and anger as Old Marshall Road opened to the public for the first time Wednesday. Bob Gabriella, whose family was the first to build on the historic rural street in 1865, said he saw a wisp of smoke coming from…
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Human remains found at Marshall fire burn site; 2nd person still missing
Authorities discovered human remains in Boulder County, believed to be one of the two people who were reported missing after the Marshall fire, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Deputies said partial human remains of an adult were found in the 5900 block of Marshall Road in unincorporated Boulder County. On Friday, a man…
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‘Hard parts are ahead of us’: State recovery efforts continue for Marshall fire
State officials are working to provide relief for the thousands of Coloradans whose lives were upended by the Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history that burned 6,000 acres and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and businesses in Boulder County. During a news conference on Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis and his Cabinet members announced new and…
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$26.6 million-plus donated to victims of Marshall fire in Boulder County
Donors have given over $26.6 million to help those impacted by the Marshall fire after the blaze burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and businesses across Boulder County. Verified GoFundMe accounts for individual households have raised $14.6 million as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the company. In addition, the Boulder County Wildfire Fund…
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Dozens of CU Boulder students and staff impacted by Marshall fire
At least 1,300 of the University of Colorado Boulder’s students and staff were evacuated last week as the Marshall fire exploded across Boulder County, the University announced Tuesday. The blaze is considered the most destructive in the state’s history as nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, which included dozens of homes that belonged to university students,…
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Cause of Marshall fire under investigation as Twelve Tribes religious sect and community wait
Law enforcement vehicles have barricaded a 5-acre compound west of Boulder for days, but officials have not said what they are doing there. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle has said the 6,026-acre Marshall fire started in an area of unincorporated Boulder County near the compound at 5300 Eldorado Springs Drive. There is video of a…
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NEWS | Footage of Marshall fire shows areas under investigation
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle has said the 6,026-acre Marshall fire started in unincorporated Boulder County. (Video provided by Mike Zoltowski)
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Boulder County opens disaster assistance center for victims of Marshall fire
LAFAYETTE — Stacey Hanna and her husband Lysle Dirrim still looked shell-shocked Monday, four days after losing their home of 15 years in Louisville to the Marshall fire. The couple showed up at Boulder County’s disaster assistance center, which is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at the “Southeast County Hub” building at 1755 S. Public…
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Perimeter of Marshall fire 100% contained after burning over 6,000 acres
Firefighters reached 100% containment on the perimeter of the Marshall fire Monday evening, ending the fire’s spread at 6,026 acres, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management. After sparking on Thursday, the blaze became the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, destroying at least 991 structures and damaging another 127 in Superior, Louisville and…