The Boulder County Office of Emergency Management hosted a briefing at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, on the Marshall fire that raced through several suburban towns on Thursday. Gov. Jared Polis, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle and fire officials discussed the status of evacuations, closures and more.
Several wildfires sparked in south Boulder County on Thursday, whipped by winds gusting as high as 100 mph, and then charged east toward Superior and Louisville, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. As of Friday evening, officials said the fire had grown to about 1,600 acres and destroyed more than 500 homes.
For those who live in the area, here is a list of evacuation centers and other resources.
