Hundreds of Colorado homes were destroyed and tens of thousands of residents were told to leave their houses, on Friday, due to fast-growing wildfires.
Two wildfires started and grew quickly as high winds whipped through the Front Range in Colorado, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee, the Boulder County sheriff reported.
Sheriff Joe Pelle estimated 600 homes or other structures in and around Superior may have been lost, adding that a shopping center in addition to a hotel in Superior were also engulfed by the flames.
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Media outlets revealed that "historic" 80-100 mph winds, with gusts in the state as high as 115 mph, fed the wildfires that injured at least six people and forced the evacuation of Superior and Louisville near Boulder.
The sheriff said the Marshall Fire had burned at least 1,600 acres and had spread east across Superior and Louisville. The other fire is known as the Middle Fork Fire, but Pelle said it was attacked quickly and "laid down."
Furthermore, Pelle asserted that there were no immediate reports of civilian casualties or missing people. However, one law enforcement officer suffered a minor eye injury from blowing debris.
"I'd like to emphasize that due to the magnitude of this fire, the intensity of this fire and its presence in such a heavily populated area, we would not be surprised if there are injuries or fatalities."
Meanwhile, at least six people are being treated for injuries related to one of the fires, a spokesperson for UCHealth told CNN. Kelli Christensen said no more information was available for the patients.
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Authorities affirmed that hospital officials were more concerned about smoke than the flames that were only a few blocks from the facility.
"If you're in the area, please act quickly," the Boulder County Office of Emergency Management tweeted to Louisville residents.
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