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arista 31-12-2021 10:17 AM

USA: Colorado wildfires, from power lines Brought Down starting fires
 
Tonight they are due Snow.



[Colorado wildfires: Hundreds of homes
destroyed and tens of thousands evacuated
The state's governor said flames were
consuming football field-lengths of land
in seconds as he declared a state of emergency - after months
of unusually dry weather]


https://news.sky.com/story/colorado-...uated-12506670


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/12...0938465175.jpg


[Life threatening' wildfires raze at least 600 homes,
a shopping mall and a hotel to the ground in Boulder,
Colorado: State of emergency declared after 'historic' December
blaze sparked 30,000 to evacuate

Two grass fires were sparked in Colorado on Thursday morning
after strong winds caused power lines to fall and
transformers to explode

Six people have been taken to hospital in
Broomfield with burns, a hospital spokesman
confirmed; Colorado
officials on Thursday night said they were unaware
of any fatalities - although that could change, they said
Almost 600 homes have been destroyed,
Boulder County sheriff said, and dramatic footage showed
an apartment block in Superior going up in flames
Joe Pelle, the sheriff, said approximately 370 homes
have been lost in the Sagamore subdivision,
just west of Superior, and 210 in Old Town Superior,
in addition to the Target store and Element hotel
Residents of Superior, home to 12,500, and Louisville,
population 21,000, have been evacuated as
the fires continue, with the Marshall Fire
threatening the town and affecting an
estimated 1,600 acres
Boulder County residents have been told to flee
if they see smoke or flames and evacuation centers
have been established around the area
Pre-evacuation orders have been issued for some parts
of the town of Broomfield as the Marshall Fire
continues to spread
XCel Energy Colorado reported that 22,500
people were without power at of
10:30pm local time in Colorado
Roads have been closed as high wind have
blown several vehicles over and
Denver International Airport
temporarily halted flights
Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency
[A home burns after a fast moving wildfire swept
through the area in the Centennial Heights
neighborhood of Louisville, Colorado]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ines-down.html


Was Live On CNN HD

arista 01-01-2022 02:05 PM

Storm Chaser
was on CNN HD

100 miles an hour winds
Brought down Power lines, so fast
the Fires moved in minutes,

The Snow is normally there
but it arrived that day
but after the Fire


2 Deaths, so far

Crimson Dynamo 01-01-2022 02:17 PM

This video is simply staggering


bots 01-01-2022 02:29 PM

thats just crazy. The must have all been wooden houses

arista 02-01-2022 09:49 AM

There are 3 people missing
they are now using dogs to search for them.


CNN HD Live

arista 02-01-2022 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeghansLetterToSanta (Post 11126043)
thats just crazy. The must have all been wooden houses



Yes, many Wooden Homes
sadly.


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