Marshall Fire | |
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![]() Satellite view of the wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, quickly spreading into nearby homes | |
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Coordinates | 40°05′N 105°22′W / 40.09°N 105.36°W |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 6,026 acres (24.4 km2) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Non-fatal injuries | 6+[1] |
Structures destroyed | 1,084 |
Damage | >$2 billion[2] |
The Marshall Fire was a destructive wildfire and urban conflagration that started on December 30, 2021, shortly after 11:00 a.m. MST,[3] as a grass fire in Boulder County, Colorado.[4] The fire caused the evacuation of 37,500 people, killed two people, and destroyed more than 991 structures to become the most destructive fire in Colorado history.[5] It began in two places and was neither caused by criminal negligence nor arson.
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