Search teams looked for two missing people in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire. The blaze destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings in suburbs between Denver and Boulder.
While homes that burned to the foundations were still smoldering in some places, the blaze was no longer considered an immediate threat — especially with Saturday’s snow and frigid temperatures.typically prevents winter firesAuthorities initially said everyone was accounted for after the fire. But Boulder County spokesperson Jennifer Churchill said the reports of three people missing were later discovered amid the scramble to manage the emergency. One was found alive, officials said Sunday.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and federal emergency officials visited some of the damaged neighborhoods Sunday morning. “It’s complicated and it’s all covered with a foot of snow,” Pelle said of the scene where the fire started. “The outcome of that investigation is vital — there is so much at stake. We are going to be professional. We are going to be careful.”
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