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December 31, 2021 06:34 pm

Colorado fires close out a year of disastrous drought




Wildland fire in Boulder county burning hundreds of structures.
Fires continue to burn into the evening in neighborhoods on December 30, 2021 in Louisville, Colorado. | Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images



Devastating fires in Colorado cap off a year of awful drought across the US. Dry conditions helped set the stage for blazes that scorched hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to evacuate just ahead of New Year’s Eve.


The fires have been raging through suburbs near Denver since December 30th. Strong winds fanned the flames and knocked out power. About 6,000 acres and at least 500 homes had burned by Friday morning. But there were no casualties, which Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle called “miraculous” given the severity of the fire in a press briefing. Families had “minutes” to evacuate their homes, Governor Jared Polis said.


More than two-thirds of Colorado’s land is experiencing “severe” drought, according to the US Drought...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/31/22861425/colorado-fires-drought-2021

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