Colorado wildfire destroys more than 500 homes, Boulder County sheriff estimates, but no deaths reported
Approximately 34,000 residents of the towns of Superior and Louisville in Boulder County fled the “life-threatening” situation Thursday as 100-mph-plus winds acted like a turbine fanning the flames.
The estimate from Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle that more than 500 homes burned means the blaze may have destroyed the most property of any fire in Colorado history, local tallies suggest. Long lines of cars formed Thursday as people upended their plans during a traditionally quiet holiday week to evacuate their homes. Gov. Jared Polis asked people watching the flames from roads to leave the area so first responders could pass.The scene in Superior on Friday was one of “total devastation,” he said, and further challenges were ahead. An approaching cold front and snow threaten to freeze pipes in the homes still standing, and the entire town is without gas, Folsom said.
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