30,000 Evacuated After Colorado Wildfires Spread Through Boulder

The wildfires in Colorado have claimed over 500 homes, according to the Boulder County sheriff.

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Fortunately, no dead or missing have yet been reported in the blaze that claimed over 1,600 acres.

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis tweeted a view from a helicopter on Friday morning.

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He said he was joined by emergency management experts to inspect the damage.

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“This is a tragedy and the emergency is not over,” he added.

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“We will work together to support Coloradans affected by this devastating fire,” he said.

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On Thursday, Polis said that the fire spread “down a football field in a matter of seconds.”

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Some residents reported that they lost “every material possession” in the blaze.

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One resident said people evacuated like “antelope, running all over the place.”

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