Posted on Jan 1, 2022
Wildfires devastate Colorado, claiming hundreds of homes
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A series of wildfires, swept by wind, caused extensive damage in Colorado Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and destroying several hundred homes in their paths, according to reports from local news.
The largest such fire, the Marshall Fire, reportedly began in Boulder on Thursday afternoon and is believed to have started due to downed power lines that were knocked over by severe winds. The Denver Post reports that the winds in question reached over 100mph in gusts, and further helped contribute to the spread of the fire, which ultimately destroyed over 500 homes and had grown to over 1,600 acres by 5 p.m. Thursday.
The largest such fire, the Marshall Fire, reportedly began in Boulder on Thursday afternoon and is believed to have started due to downed power lines that were knocked over by severe winds. The Denver Post reports that the winds in question reached over 100mph in gusts, and further helped contribute to the spread of the fire, which ultimately destroyed over 500 homes and had grown to over 1,600 acres by 5 p.m. Thursday.
Wildfires devastate Colorado, claiming hundreds of homes
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Such a shame for those effected, but as far as I know no one lost their life thankfully.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
Agreed...and those of us who can donate to some relief, should do so. The fire moved really fast so they are not yet sure there are no fatalities...this may be a more to come.
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MSgt Dale Johnson
Lt Col Charlie Brown Prayers everyone got out, last I heard everyone was accounted for.
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Thank you for the news share ma'am, saw a little about this, but didn't hear what the damage was till now Lt Col Charlie Brown
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