Marshall Fire

Marshall Fire
Satellite view of the wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, quickly spreading into nearby homes
Date(s)
  • December 30 (30-12)
  • January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)
  • (3 days)
Location
Coordinates40°05′N 105°22′W / 40.09°N 105.36°W / 40.09; -105.36
Statistics
Burned area6,026 acres (24.4 km2)
Impacts
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries6+[1]
Structures destroyed1,084
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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference colosun20211230 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Marshall Fire damage estimate now tops $2 billion". CBS News. October 27, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado brushfires lead to evacuations; state of emergency declared". FOX10 Phoenix. December 30, 2021. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "CU President and officials give update on Marshall and Middle Fork fires". CU Independent. December 31, 2021. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Marshall fire officially becomes Colorado's most destructive, with 991 homes and businesses burned, officials confirm". January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

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