Aerial videos show devastation across Colorado as fire declared most destructive in history
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of displaced Colorado residents woke up on New Year’s Eve with no idea whether their homes were still standing after the most devastating fire in state history swept through Boulder and surrounding areas. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle held a joint press conference Friday with Colorado Governor Jared Polis, who said the devastation had unfolded in “the blink of an eye.” “This was a disaster in fast motion - all over the course of half a day. “And then yesterday happened.” Aerial footage showed large swathes of destruction throughout Boulder and the surrounding areas, though most evacuation orders outside Boulder County were lifted overnight as the fires became contained and temperatures dropped. “This is the kind of fire we can’t fight head on,” Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said Thursday.
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