President Biden to survey the damage caused by a Colorado wildfire at the end of December, which destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings in the suburbs northwest of Denver.
Biden is scheduled to tour a neighborhood in Louisville before meeting with families affected by the Marshall Fire at a nearby community center, where he's expected to deliver brief remarks about his administration's response to the wildfire. He will be joined by first lady Jill Biden.
The Marshall Fire barreled through Boulder County at the end of December, ripping through towns including Superior and Louisville, both about 20 miles outside of Denver. The wildfire happened unusually late in the year following an extraordinarily dry and warm fall. It prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.last week, opening up federal funding and assistance to those impacted.
Most people were able to escape the fire. Out of roughly 35,000 people who were evacuated from their homes, two people remain unaccounted for. The missing people are presumed dead.in an area near where they suspect the blaze could have originated. The source of the fire is still unknown, but Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle has said that an investigation is underway.record drynessWildfires in Colorado typically occur in the state's more mountainous and rural regions.
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