Colorado fire officials told ABC News that the high winds were making it difficult to get aerial resources into the area to fight the fires.
Over 500 homes have been lost due to fast-spreading fires in Boulder County.Thousands of people are being asked to evacuate immediately and hundreds of buildings have already been lost as winds fuel fast-spreading wildfires in Boulder County, Colorado.
"We've been really concerned about the speed of the fire," Pelle said."This was consuming football-field lengths of land in seconds."Buildings burn as a wind-driven grass fire destroys hundreds of homes and displaces thousands, as seen from Denver, Dec. 30, 2021.A home burns after a fast moving wildfire swept through the area in the Centennial Heights neighborhood of Louisville, Colo., on Dec. 30, 2021.
"Avista Adventist Hospital has been a part of this community since 1895 and to see this level of devastation is heartbreaking for all of us," Isaac Sendros, chief executive officer for Avista Adventist Hospital. said in a statement."Our hospital is in the center of a neighborhood that burned today. Despite what we saw outside our doors, our team was focused on quickly and safely evacuating our patients and staff.
"However, 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," he said.A car burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colo., Dec. 30, 2021.Smoke columns rise near Highway 128 in Rocky Flats in Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 30, 2021.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Colorado Fire Live Updates: Superior mayor estimates 'hundreds of homes' have already been destroyedLarge grass fires prompt evacuations in Colorado. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest.
Read more »
Colorado Fire Live Updates: Fire grows to 1,600 acres, over 500 homes destroyedLarge grass fires prompt evacuations in Colorado. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest.
Read more »
Colorado Fire Live Updates: 'Avoid Avista Hospital' as crews battle Marshall FireLarge grass fires prompt evacuations in Colorado. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest.
Read more »
Colorado Fire Live Updates: Xcel Energy to institute rolling blackouts due to fireLarge grass fires prompt evacuations in Colorado. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest.
Read more »
Colorado Fire Live Updates: Photo taken from Denver shows smoke from fire 25 miles awayLarge grass fires prompt evacuations in Colorado. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest.
Read more »
After Polygon (MATIC) and Avalanche (AVAX), Aave (AAVE) v3 Might Go Live on StarkNetLeading Layer 2 scaling solution StarkNet may be the next platform to host flagship DeFi protocol Aave
Read more »