{"id":1175041,"date":"2021-12-31T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1175041"},"modified":"2021-12-31T09:05:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:05:02","slug":"most-destructive-fire-in-colorado-history-engulfs-hundreds-of-homes-forces-30000-to-evacuate-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-destructive-fire-in-colorado-history-engulfs-hundreds-of-homes-forces-30000-to-evacuate-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Most Destructive\u2019 Fire In Colorado History Engulfs Hundreds Of Homes, Forces 30,000+ To Evacuate: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmost-destructive-fire-in-colorado-history-engulfs-hundreds-of-homes-forces-30000-to-evacuate-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1175041&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A massive fire in northern Colorado burned hundreds of homes to the ground in a suburban area and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes as strong winds of more than 100 mph caused the fire to spread rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly 600 homes have been destroyed in the Marshall Fire \u2013 along with hotels, shopping centers and businesses. The fire had burned 1,600 acres and was still growing Thursday night,\u201d CBS News Denver <a href=\"https:\/\/denver.cbslocal.com\/2021\/12\/30\/breaking-all-residents-in-town-of-superior-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-fire-threat\/\">reported<\/a>. \u201cAll residents in the Town of Superior&nbsp; and Louisville \u2014 and parts of Broomfield \u2014 were directed to evacuate due to threat of fire Thursday afternoon and evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Images from local officials, journalists, and residents showed the enormity of the situation as it quickly spiraled out of control.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A lot of video coming in from across the area. Here is another one taken this afternoon from a BPD patrol car in the Superior\/Louisville area. The smoke was so thick first responders were having trouble with visibility. The flames burned right up to the roads. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarshallFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarshallFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AhwuOKTlKk\">pic.twitter.com\/AhwuOKTlKk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroomfieldPD\/status\/1476783631356121090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This video was taken by BPD Patrol Officers in Superior\u2026E of US-36\u2026this afternoon. Our thoughts are with our neighbors tonight who lost their homes and businesses. We continue to assist our law enforcement and fire partners as necessary. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarshallFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarshallFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MiddleForkFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MiddleForkFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ceydZAAfEM\">pic.twitter.com\/ceydZAAfEM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroomfieldPD\/status\/1476773682735427604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This photo was taken by one of our patrol officers off of St. Andrews Lane in Superior this afternoon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/broomfield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@broomfield<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMFirePIO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NMFirePIO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mjIQhhEBzv\">pic.twitter.com\/mjIQhhEBzv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroomfieldPD\/status\/1476752461037670402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another one from McCaslin Blvd east of US 36 in Superior this afternoon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarshallFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarshallFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MiddleForkFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MiddleForkFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JMSRFqRxhi\">pic.twitter.com\/JMSRFqRxhi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroomfieldPD\/status\/1476756717182488577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More than 500 structures have been destroyed in the Marshall Fire in Boulder County on Thursday, according to Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle.<\/p>\n<p>More wildfire coverage\/raw video: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rTJV5o1LMj\">https:\/\/t.co\/rTJV5o1LMj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CeHwDKCb9h\">pic.twitter.com\/CeHwDKCb9h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NEWS\/status\/1476751290596220928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Quite a commute. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marshallfire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marshallfire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/boulder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#boulder<\/a> Foothills Parkway and Pearl in Boulder. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NEWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@9NEWS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dailycamera?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dailycamera<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yxQ1TQTpGD\">pic.twitter.com\/yxQ1TQTpGD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alyssa Lundgren (@LysLundgren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LysLundgren\/status\/1476638554675572742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The winds will not stop. <br \/>Entire neighborhoods up in flames. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marshallfire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marshallfire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K2k6NWUC4N\">pic.twitter.com\/K2k6NWUC4N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Boik (@SamBoik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamBoik\/status\/1476711967607853064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My son flew back to Seattle this evening. Here is a video he took of the Superior \/ Louisville fires from the plane at 5 pm. Our hearts go out to our neighbors in the fire\u2019s path and the first responders working to save their homes and businesses. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarshallFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarshallFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O6LXrOKCXT\">pic.twitter.com\/O6LXrOKCXT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gretchen Rosenberg (@GRDenver) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GRDenver\/status\/1476757009122873351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apocalyptic views of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarshallFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarshallFire<\/a> in Louisville, Colorado. Mind boggling what has happened today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D4RRdhMXGU\">pic.twitter.com\/D4RRdhMXGU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/US_Stormwatch\/status\/1476710125117214732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarshallFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarshallFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/4wx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#4wx<\/a> our Photojournalist Robert Sanchez just sent this back to the station. Gut-wrenching!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HBsQI5uIcl\">pic.twitter.com\/HBsQI5uIcl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Spears (@ChrisCBS4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCBS4\/status\/1476683079905210369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuperior\u2019s 12,000 people were the first to be evacuated, followed by Louisville with a population of about 20,000. Later in the evening, evacuations widened and parts of Broomfield were under pre-evacuation orders,\u201d The Denver Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2021\/12\/30\/boulder-county-two-grass-fires\/\">reported<\/a>. With emergency responders scrambling to shut down roadways, the fire spread so quickly that Boulder County officials asked the public to stop calling 911 to report downed trees and blown over vehicles, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency following the outbreak of the fire, which the governor\u2019s office said was \u201ccreated by high winds across the Front Range.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t head towards the fires looking to see them,\u201d Polis said. \u201cWe are getting reports of clogged roads from onlookers. Also, it\u2019s very dangerous. Stay clear of the areas with fires and let our firefighters and first responders do their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Boulder Office of Emergency Management instructed people who live in the area to not return to their homes after they have left because it complicated the jobs of first responders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents who evacuated\/have property in evacuation zones, please do NOT return to the area,\u201d Boulder OEM said in a tweet. \u201cWe know that you are concerned about your home\/belongings. First responders are working non-stop to keep everyone safe, even as they don\u2019t know the status of their own homes in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Residents who evacuated\/have property in evacuation zones, please do NOT return to the area. We know that you are concerned about your home\/belongings. First responders are working non-stop to keep everyone safe, even as they don\u2019t know the status of their own homes in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boulder OEM (@BoulderOEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoulderOEM\/status\/1476779069714968577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was consuming football-field lengths of land in seconds. We had never seen anything like it. This was a horrific event,\u201d Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said at a news conference. \u201cThere was a lot of brave stuff going on out there today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the damage is confirmed, the Marshall fire will be the most destructive in Colorado history in terms of the number of homes lost,\u201d the Colorado Sun <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2021\/12\/30\/boulder-grass-fire-evacuations\/\">reported<\/a>. \u201cPelle said that 370 homes were lost in the Sagamore neighborhood in Superior alone, and an additional 210 may have been destroyed in Old Town Superior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive fire in northern Colorado burned hundreds of homes to the ground in a suburban area and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes as strong winds of more than 100 mph caused the fire to spread rapidly. \u201cNearly 600 homes have been destroyed in the Marshall Fire \u2013 along with &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1175041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1175041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175041\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1175041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1175041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1175041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}