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Contract to remove Marshall fire debris still unsigned as litigation continues
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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
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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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Marshall fire: Over 1,000 homes now deemed destroyed
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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
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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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Nearly 1,000 structures confirmed lost in Marshall fire; 3 people missing, feared dead
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Three people are missing and feared dead in the wake of the Marshall fire, the Boulder County sheriff said Saturday, and nearly 1,000 structures have been destroyed, making the blaze by far the most destructive in Colorado history. Two of the three missing persons are in Superior, and the third is in the Marshall area,…
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LIVE COVERAGE: Marshall fire news conference scheduled for noon
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Gov. Jared Polis and Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will hold a news conference at noon Sunday to release the latest details on the Marshall fire, which has destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Boulder County, by far the most destructive fire in state history. At least three residents are unaccounted for and…
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Outdated? Marshall fire area mitigation plans more than a decade old
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The wildfire mitigation plan for the area where the Marshall fire ripped across a suburban landscape on Thursday hadn’t been updated since 2010, predating heavy population growth in the area. The plan, managed by the Rocky Mountain Fire Protection District, includes evacuation routes for the area, the designation of subdivisions in hazardous locations and places where…
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Two reported missing in wake of Boulder County fires
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Two people are still believed to be missing in the wake of the Boulder County fires, a county spokeswoman confirmed Saturday morning. Emergency responders received “hundreds of calls” in the last two days about people potentially missing, spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill said. They’ve been working since to pare those down, she said, and only two have…
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Why the Marshall fire was so devastating
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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…
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‘New Year’s miracle’: No casualties reported in Marshall fire burning in Boulder County
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Footage from Gov. Jared Polis’s aerial survey of Boulder County the morning after the Marshall fire devastated the area. (Courtesy 9News) As of Friday, officials reported no casualties as the Marshall fire continues burning through southeast Boulder County, a feat Sheriff Joe Pelle and Gov. Jared Polis both called “a New Year’s miracle” because of…
