The devastating Marshall fire that wreaked havoc in Boulder County, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving two people, including a 91-year-old grandmother, missing, was declared a major disaster by President Joe Biden on Saturday.
A view of a Boulder County neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire is seen from a Colorado National Guard helicopter. Colorado Public Radio via AP Pool
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Boulder County authorities said Saturday that there were two people who were not accounted for from the fire.
The Boulder Office of Emergency Management did not adequately briefed the sheriff before the event, according to a spokesman.
Local media identified one of the missing people as Nadine Turnbull, a woman from the town of Superior, and reported that her family had begun the grieving process.
FEMA funds will be opened up for people in Boulder County for temporary housing and recovery programs.
Jack Bushong and Ryan Albrecht took photos of the burned area in the Coal Creek Ranch. Helen H. Richardson is a member of the MediaNews Group.
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There is a fire near a La Quinta hotel. Helen H. Richardson is a member of the MediaNews Group.
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The people tried to put out the fire with water bottles.
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30,000. The Marshall fire forced many people to leave.
The key background.
The fire has already destroyed hundreds of homes and the number could go as high as a thousand. It was reported after 11 a.m. Thursday near the South Foothills Highway and Marshall Road. The cause is being investigated. It was mostly contained by Friday when several inches of snow fell. Many Boulder residents now have to deal with frozen pipes after gas lines are cut off, leaving them without heat as temperatures drop.
Boulder County authorities say two people are missing after the Marshall fire.
The Marshall fire has a different set of problems because of the cold.
Boulder County officials say the Marshall fire may have destroyed 1,000 homes.
There are homes in Boulder County that have frozen pipes.
Residents describe being evacuated during the Marshall Fire.
Colorado fires destroyed more than 500 homes.
