Superior, Louisville and some areas of Broomfield are under mandatory evacuation orders tonight as crews continue to fight the Marshall Fire near Boulder. Initial estimates suggest around 600 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have been burned in Superior.
The wildfires, which started Thursday afternoon, also destroyed a shopping center and knocked out power to thousands. At least six people were treated for burns.
Sparked by downed power lines and fueled by hurricane-force winds at times, the Marshall Fire near Boulder is Colorado s most destructive fire in history
The town of Superior and city of Louisville are still under mandatory evacuation orders Friday morning due to the Marshall Fire near Boulder. Snow is falling on the burn area, and officials do not expect the blaze to grow beyond the current estimate of 6,200 acres.