Tag: Superior
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74-year-old Superior man first to put a for sale sign up after DIY Marshall Fire cleanup
Two straight months of tossing out the ruins of your life’s work will consume a man. That’s why the total gravity of the Marshall Fire’s destruction didn’t sink in for Paul Williams until he saw the wrecked landscape of Original Town Superior from a high mountain trail. “I’ll miss the open space and I’ll miss…
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Superior considers breaking from Boulder County’s debris cleanup plans over delays
Eighty days post-Marshall fire, Superior is considering breaking from Boulder County’s debris removal process and Louisville may not be far behind. At issue is the cleanup of tons of debris still festering in fire-ravaged foundations as legal tangles over whether the county violated open meetings laws creep along. Debris cleanup that should have started March…
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Contract to remove Marshall fire debris still unsigned as litigation continues
Tons of rubble from the Marshall fire sat under a new round of snow Monday as county officials and lawyers traded blame for the fact that debris from the Dec. 30 wildfire may not be hauled away until at least mid-March and maybe even as far out as April. A hearing to decide whether a…
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Legal disputes mean a delay in Marshall fire cleanup as officials play blame game
Charred piles of furniture, cars, fenceposts and foundations destroyed by the Marshall fire will stay put for a while longer as disputes over the multimillion dollar debris cleanup contract are assessed. This means that Boulder County residents who had hoped to begin rebuilding by July 1, the original proposed date for completion of the Debris…
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Bone fragments found in search for 91-year-old woman missing since Marshall fire
Investigators have found small bone fragments at the property of Edna Nadine Turnbull, a 91-year-old woman who has been missing since the Marshall fire destroyed her Superior neighborhood nearly three weeks ago. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced the discovery Wednesday. Investigators are now testing the bone fragments to determine whether they are human or…
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Marshall fire: Dumpsters will be placed in Boulder County for spoiled food this weekend
Several dumpsters will be placed in areas impacted by the Marshall fire this weekend so residents can dispose of rotten food, according to Boulder County. The dumpsters will be available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and will be located at: Superior: On the south side of Founders Park, 7725 Coral Creek…
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Marshall fire: Officials urge property owners to complete right of entry forms
Boulder County officials are urging residents impacted by the Marshall fire to complete a right of entry form as soon as possible. Officials said completion of the form will allow residents to opt in or out of the county’s debris removal program, but will also allow for the removal of imminent hazards and the application…
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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…
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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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Why the Marshall fire in Boulder County was so devastating
The How and Why of the Marshall Fire Disaster Understanding precisely how and why at least 500 homes in the towns of Superior and Louisville have been destroyed by a grass fire in a matter of hours is going to take months to determine. Authorities are still investigating what started the fire, but critically dry…