Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostVolunteer firefighters Jim Siewertsen, left, Tony Donoghue, center and assistant chief Jim McCoy, from North Fork Fire Protection district, put water on hot spots on burned townhomes in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022. Despite the recent snowfall on the ground hot spots can smolder for days or even weeks which can potentially reignite fires.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostVolunteer firefighter Jim Siewertsen, left, works with Tony Donoghue, center, and assistant chief Jim McCoy, from North Fork Fire Protection district, on putting water on hot spots on burned townhomes in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022. Despite the recent snowfall on the ground hot spots can smolder for days or even weeks which can potentially reignite fires.
Eric Lutzens, The Denver PostThe You You Massage business in the Village Shops at Colony Square after it was destroyed days earlier by the Marshall fire in Louisville on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.
Xcel crews work on power lines in front of a home destroyed by the Marshall fire on Dyer Rd. in Louisville on Jan. 1, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostOnly the shell of a car remains parked along Andrew Dr. east of McCaslin Blvd. in the aftermath of the Marshall fire in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostA lone set of mailboxes stand alone along Bristol St. east of McCaslin Blvd. in the aftermath of the Marshall fire in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostRob Harris stands on the front steps of the foundation of his home along Andrew Dr. east of McCaslin Blvd. in Superior where some homes are still standing while others are burned to the ground in the aftermath of the Marshall fire on Jan. 1, 2022.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostRob Harris, left, and his wife Jenna Iszler pull items from the debris of their home along Andrew Dr. east of McCaslin Blvd. where some homes are still standing while others are burned to the ground in the aftermath of the Marshall fire in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostSome homes along Andrew Dr. east of McCaslin Blvd. are still standing while others are burned to the ground and still smouldering in the aftermath of the Marshall fire in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022.
Eric Lutzens, The Denver PostAn At The Beach Tanning salon in the Village Shops at Colony Square after it was destroyed days earlier by the Marshall fire in Louisville on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.
Eric Lutzens, The Denver PostSignage on the side of a burned business in the Village Shops at Colony Square after it was destroyed days earlier by the Marshall fire in Louisville on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.
Eric Lutzens, The Denver PostHomes are covered in snow on S. Centennial Pkwy after being destroyed days earlier by the Marshall fire in Louisville on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostOnly the shell of a van remains parked along Andrew Dr. east of McCaslin Blvd. in the aftermath of the Marshall fire on Jan. 1, 2022 in Superior.
Eric Lutzens, The Denver PostLeslie Mathis, left, and her daughter Danielle Mathis, right, call for their three missing cats Zoe, Chloe, and Rue near their home that was destroyed by the Marshall fire days earlier in the Cornerstone neighborhood in Louisville on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The family was not allowed to enter the neighborhood to look for their cats.
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Volunteer firefighters Jim Siewertsen, left, Tony Donoghue, center and assistant chief Jim McCoy, from North Fork Fire Protection district, put water on hot spots on burned townhomes in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022. Despite the recent snowfall on the ground hot spots can smolder for days or even weeks which can potentially reignite fires.
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After a winter storm covered the area with snow, homeowners and emergency personnel continue to assess the damage left in the wake of the Marshall fire in Boulder County on January 1, 2022. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle announced that preliminary tallies show 991 homes destroyed and 127 more were damaged.
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