Tag: Marshall Fire
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Wins and losses two years after the Marshall fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Only a fraction of families who lost homes in the Marshall fire have rebuilt, even as litigation is gearing up against the energy company that some blamed for the disaster. Colorado’s most devastating wildfire tore through Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County two Decembers ago,…
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Family of Marshall fire victim files wrongful death lawsuit against Excel Energy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just ahead of the two-year mark since the Marshall fire, the family of Nadine Turnbull has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Xcel Energy. Turnbull, 91, lived in Superior and was one of the two people killed in the Dec. 30, 2021 fire. More than…
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Marshall fire victims face five-week deadline to sue
It’s the holidays, and the last thing Marshall fire victims want to think about is whether they should sue for their losses. But time is running out to join one of the many “mass tort” lawsuits with just five weeks to go before the statute of limitations is up. Most of the lawsuits are “mass…
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Colorado firefighters train to fight urban wildfires following Marshall, Maui fires
Denver metro and Colorado Springs fire department personnel gathered in Aurora Tuesday for a training on fighting urban wildfire hosted by Aurora Fire Rescue, running drills in an Aurora neighborhood simulating a real urban fire. The training provided strategic and tactical training in fighting urban wildfires, which will play a big role in protecting Colorado’s…
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Tax exemption offered to Colorado homeowners rebuilding after wildfires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Revenue is offering a tax refund to homeowners who are rebuilding or repairing their homes that were damaged or lost in a declared wildfire disaster. The Sales Use Tax Exemption Wildfire Disaster Construction Act created a refundable exemption for the state…
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‘Tipping point:’ Colorado homeowners face insurance coverage refusal in high-risk areas
The bad news dropped in an email. Marilyn Saltzman’s insurance company, Auto Owners, would not be renewing her homeowner’s policy even though she and her husband had cleared dry vegetation from the house, never filed a claim with them and never experienced a wildfire. None of it was enough. Since the $500 million East Troublesome…
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Class action suits have already been filed over Hawaii wildfires. Here’s how they’re different from the Marshall fire lawsuits
As embers are still smoking in Lahaina, Hawaii and the death toll at 110 people, lawyers have already descending on the island in search of new clients who might be interested in suing the power company whom they suspect may have started the blaze. The Hawaii Supreme Court office which investigates complaints made against attorneys…
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Maui wildfires could be triggering for Coloradans who have endured wildfire trauma, professor says
Expert shares tips on how to minimize re-living the trauma
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200 insurance companies sue Xcel over Marshall fire damages
Nearly 200 insurance companies filed a lawsuit alleging negligent maintenance of Xcel Energy power lines along Highway 93 south of Boulder which may have caused the Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. More than 1,000 homes and businesses were destroyed and two people were killed. The lawsuit claims Xcel’s power line south…