Thread by @DillonMThomas

🔥FIRE EVACUATIONS🔥

“Leave now!”

Emergency responders are evacuating towns of Superior and Louisville, #Colorado as thousands of people are rushing to evacuate

Two large grass fires have burned properties and are threatening more

@CBSDenver @CBSNews

—MALLS & STORES EVACUATED—

Residents and shoppers in Louisville and Superior were forced to evacuate local shopping centers, some positive incredibly shocking videos like this one on twitter

Leaving stores to walk into a thick haze

@CBSDenver @CBSNews

—THICK PLUME—

@Hunthk11 was in #Boulder county as people were ordered to evacuate.

Hunt shared this video with @CBSDenver which shows hundreds of vehicles trying to navigate the thick plume of smoke as winds gust 75mph

@CBSNews #cowx

—911 CENTER OVERWHELMED—

#Boulder County has asked people to stop calling 911 about overturned semis and downed trees.

The office of emergency management says there are many downed power lines. They ask that people not call 911 to report power issues unless lines are arching

—STRUCTURES LOST—
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A sign of the devastation already caused by the fires in #Louisville and #Superior, #Colorado.

@CBSDenver’s Rob Sanchez shared this.

Gov. Polis has declared a state of emergency.

This isn’t the first fire we’ve had this week.

It’s 12/30…

—HOSPITAL EVACUATED—

NEW: Centura Health tells @CBSDenver they’ve evacuated Acosta Adventist Hospital’s NICU, ICU and ED patients as the fires in #Boulder County, #Colorado rage.

Structures have been lost.

Patients were moved to Longmont & St. Anthony

—FATALITIES POSSIBLE—
“We would not be surprised if there are (currently unaccounted for) injuries or fatalities,”-#Boulder Co. Sheriff

It’s feared hundreds of structures are already lost

@cbsdenver learned at least 1 1st responder has been injured as well as several civilians

—HOMES CONFIRMED LOST—

TRAGIC UPDATE: @ least 210 homes in 1 neighborhood alone are reported lost in Superior. The Target shopping center as well as some local museums have burned as well

This is absolutely terrifying, especially in the #Denver metro area in December @cbsdenver

—580 HOMES LOST OR DAMAGED—

The sheriff in #Boulder County, #Colorado says nearly 600 homes have been confirmed impacted by the #MarshallFire.

Businesses charred.

Injuries confirmed, no fatalities reported at this time.

@CBSDenver #Superior #Louisville

—A PLACE FOR ANIMALS—

If you’re displaced due to the #marshallfire and have livestock/animals that need somewhere to stay, @Kate_5280 has offered up a space for some.

Love seeing #Colorado residents coming together for those impacted in #Boulder County and #Louisville #Superior

—NEW EVACUATIONS ORDERED—

The city of Broomfield, #Colorado is now ordering a major portion of their city to evacuate immediately.

The #Marshall Fire has already charred more than 1,000 acres and nearly 600 properties

Get. Out. Now.

@CBSNews @CBSDenver #Broomfield #Louisville

—ANIMALS FOUND AT FIRE—

Many animals were left in homes as families rushed to evacuate from #MarshallFire in #Colorado. Some didn’t have the chance to get home to help their pets.

@AmyHwang03 helped save a handful of pets who were found wondering in #Louisville #Superior area

—MORE HOMES BURNED—

@CBS4Jeff with an incredible yet more so devastating view of the fire progressing through the #Louisville community.

Every few minutes more homes are going up in flames.

Absolutely tragic.

At least 580 impacted as of 5p. Surely much more now.

@CBSDenver

-ANOTHER HOSPITAL EVACUATED-
@CBSDenver has learned the Good Samaritan hospital in #Boulder County has evacuated their most critical patients as the #MarshallFire rages on in Louisville and Superior, #Colorado

Earlier Adventist Hospital was evacuated. Hundreds of structures lost

—BUSINESSES AND HOMES LOST—

@cbsdenver’s team of journalists are seeing devastation every corner we turn.

At-minimum 580 homes burned. Dozens of businesses lost, including this Home Depot that’s burning now.

Cars burned down to nothing but their frame.

#MarshallFire @CBSNews

—A SIGN OF HOPE—

The National Weather Service says all high wind warnings for the #Boulder county area are cancelled.

Now we just pray tomorrow’s forecasted #cowx snow storm arrives quickly tomorrow and dumps moisture on this land.

@CBSNews @cbsdenver #MarshallFire #Colorado

—TERRIFYING VIDEO—

Video from @BroomfieldPD shows how scary the #MarshallFire was as the sun set…and the devastation only got worse as the night continued.

More than 600 homes presumed lost on top of many businesses.

@CBSDenver @CBSNews #Colorado

—NEW HOMES BURNING—

@CBS4Jeff with this troubling video from Downtown Superior where the town has been developing the new business district.

Jeff says he can’t tell if these were under construction or inhabited, but nevertheless this is unfortunate.

@cbsdenver #MarshallFire

—SOME ORDERS LIFTED—

Great news among a night of terror for many…all Broomfield residents can return home.

For those evacuated, @WestminCalvary has offered up their space for shelter

10138 Wadsworth Blvd st 1000 Westminster CO

@CBSDenver #MarshallFire

—CONTINUING COVERAGE—

The devastation is unimaginable.

More than 600 homes destroyed just outside of #Denver by a fire in December. Unimaginable.

Stay with @CBSDenver as our team brings continuing coverage in the weeks ahead of the #MarshallFire

@CBSNews #Louisville #Superior

—THE PATH OF THE FIRE—

Hurricane force winds whipped from many directions…simply going through the neighborhoods in #Louisville and #Superior it’s clear…some are escaping catastrophe purely by luck.

The #MarshallFire spared random homes while charring those next door.

📸:WMF

-FIREFIGHTERS NEED YOUR HELP-

#COLORADO!!!

Our heroic and dedicated firefighters battling the #MarshallFire need your help!

Debris broke a window on Hygiene Fire engine 2803…& they can’t get it back in service until it’s fixed

Can you help them find an open shop?

@cbsdenver

—FINALLY, MOISTURE—

Thick flakes of snow have arrived in the #Colorado front range.

Sadly they came 24hrs too late, and are currently falling more so north of #Louisville and #Superior (this video in NoCo).

#cowx @CBSNews @cbsdenver #4wc #MarshallFire

—A LOOK AT THE AFTERMATH—

This is devastating.

For the first time we are getting an aerial view of the destruction caused by the #MarshallFire.

The Marshall Fire in #Louisvelle and #Superior, #Colorado may have charred more than 1,000 homes.

Take a moment to view. @CBSDenver

#Louisville*

—ENERGY CREWS WORKING—

One home charred.

The one next door: halfway burned.

The house next to that: seemingly untouched.

@XcelEnergyCO now going through #Superior and #Louisville addressing power & natural gas issues.

@CBSDenver @CBS4Mark #Colorado #MarshallFire