Tag: Marshall Fire
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Superior family moves into rebuilt home a year after Marshall Fire; community rallies
A year to the day that the Marshall Fire wiped them out, Terri and Ed Colson got the last laugh. They moved into their rebuilt home Thursday Dec. 29 and woke up to a clear-skied milestone day. “We made the anniversary, and we are so happy about that,” said Terri. Friday, several pairs of shoes…
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After losing everything to Marshall fire, Louisville family rebuilding home and neighborhood
Davidson Mesa in Louisville is a popular spot for runners, bikers and four-legged friends. Nestled in its shadow is the Centennial Heights West neighborhood. The Marshall fire annihilated the collection of almost 40 homes there one year ago Friday. Three hundred and sixty-four days later, residents like Mark Carson and Amber Tetreau welcome the sight…
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After nearly a year, cause of Marshall Fire still undetermined
The cause of Colorado’s most destructive wildfire won’t be known until early next year, the Boulder County Sheriff announced in a news release Thursday. The Marshall Fire tore through unincorporated Boulder County, Superior and Louisville the morning of Thursday, Dec. 30 and was fanned by winds that gusted up to 110 miles per hour in…
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Marshall Fire lawsuit against Xcel Energy can proceed, judge rules
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A class-action lawsuit alleging faulty power lines might have sparked the Marshall Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history, will proceed after a judge denied the power company’s motion to dismiss. Eldorado Liquor store owners George and Lisa Kupfner filed the lawsuit March 31 against…
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Colorado to distribute $6 million to Marshall Fire victims rebuilding homes
Colorado can directly distribute $6 million to victims of the Marshall Fire to help with rebuilding efforts, thanks to newly granted permission from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to a news release. HUD officials are allowing Colorado to directly administer the $6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds, waiving…
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A Superior effort: Rising from the ashes of the Marshall fire
Lessons learned through the resiliency of rebuilding after Colorado’s most devastating wildfire
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Boulder County releases list of mental health resources for Marshall fire victims
It’s been nine months since the Marshall fire swept through parts of Boulder County claiming more than 1,100 homes in Louisville, Superior and the surrounding area. Boulder County officials say that research has found it can take up to 60 months for a community to move through disaster response phases. With the one-year anniversary of…
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Marshall fire debris removed, clearing way for rebuild before snow falls
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was a hallelujah kind of day for people who lost their home in the Marshall fire. Eight months after being displaced, hundreds of families are closer to rebuilding their home after excavators with Disaster Recovery Services carted off the last bits of mangled metal,…
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Biden taps 5 Coloradans to serve on national wildfire mitigation commission
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Biden administration tapped five Coloradans to serve on a commission charged with developing strategies to tackle the national wildfire crisis. Dan Gibbs, Jim Hubbard, Madelene McDonald, Scott Miller and Mike Morgan were selected to be five of the 36 non-federal members of the Wildland…
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Marshall fire heroes: Superior woman who woke neighbor, residents who cooked hot meals for deputies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sheryl Buchman, a Superior resident, woke a neighbor who was asleep after working an overnight shift as the Marshall Fire roared toward their property. Both of them got out safely just as the flames engulfed their homes. Superior residents Chris and Debbie Clyncke treated responding…