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The Marshall Fire was a destructive wildfire and urban conflagration that started on December 30, 2021, shortly after 11:00 a.m. MST, as a grass fire in Boulder County, Colorado. The fire killed two people and became the most destructive fire in Colorado history in terms of buildings destroyed, [ quantify ] surpassing the 2013 Black Forest fire .
- 6,026 acres (24.4 km²)
- December 30, 2021–January 1, 2022, (2 days)
- >$2 billion
Dec 31, 2021 · The big picture: The Boulder, Colorado-area fires — the most destructive in state history — were likely made worse by the effects of climate change, including extremely dry conditions and long stretches of record warm weather in recent months, Axios' Ben Geman and Andrew Freedman write. Here are 11 photos that captured the view on the ground.
Dec 30, 2022 · Dangerously high winds raked the Front Range of Colorado on Thursday, knocking out power, making for dangerous travel conditions, and whipping up wildfires in Boulder County that destroyed...
Dec 31, 2021 · Xcel shuts power off for 55,000 customers due to high wind, fire danger in Colorado Overall, Dec. 30 was an extreme wind event in Colorado caused by a multitude of factors and atmospheric conditions.
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Dec 31, 2021 · From CNN's Brandon Miller. A fire burns near Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday, December 30. (Cliff Grassmick/Daily Camera/AP) A short period of extreme winds occurred along the Colorado...
Jan 8, 2024 · These are two views of wind patterns over the Marshall Fire at midday on December 30, 2021 as seen from south of Boulder, facing north. The graphic on the left depicts the HRRR forecast, generated at 5 p.m. on Wednesday December 29 for 11 a.m on Thursday December 30.
Jan 9, 2024 · The wind-driven Marshall Fire erupted into the most costly wildfire in Colorado history on December 30, 2021, evolving in one hour from a grass fire into a suburban firestorm that destroyed 1,084 homes and seven commercial properties as it swept into the Boulder suburbs of Louisville and Superior.
