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The Marshall Fire that erupted in Boulder County on Thursday quickly became the most destructive in state history. Officials estimate nearly 1,000 structures have been destroyed. It was a rare occurrence for December in Colorado, but many experts say similar events will become more common, fueled by extreme climate conditions.
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The Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center will help those who lost homes or were displaced due to the Marshall Fire by getting them immediate financial and food assistance, filing claims for lost property, connecting with mental health support and more.
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Investigators looking for the cause of the Boulder County wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes have narrowed their search to the sparsely populated Marshall Mesa area where a passer-by captured video of a burning shed on the day the fire began, authorities said.
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The missing persons toll has dropped after one person was found alive. Residents who escaped the flames that destroyed some 1,000 homes returned to sort through what was left.
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Local officials said three people were still unaccounted for after the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history. Authorities also raised the count of homes destroyed to nearly 1,000.
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Communities affected by the fires in Boulder County still need assistance. Find what resources are available today, and ways you can help those impacted.
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Officials call it a miracle that there've been no reports of deaths in the blazes, which destroyed at least 500 homes — and perhaps twice that number. In some cases families had just minutes to flee.
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The Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire, which have forced the evacuations of tens of thousands residents, are considered the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.
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Damage assessments released on Saturday afternoon totaled 991 homes and businesses destroyed and another 127 structures damaged in the Marshall Fire. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said three people have now been reported missing.