3 Missing After Colorado Wildfires Extinguished By Snowfall

Yesterday, the number of people missing in Colorado was at two.

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That number has increased to three, including a 91 year-old grandmother.

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President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster assistance for Colorado.

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Over 30,000 people were asked to evacuate from Boulder County.

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Over 6,000 acres of land have been destroyed.

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More than 1,000 homes and businesses have been reduced to ash.

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Some residents say they have lost “every material possession” in the fire.

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Sheriff Joe Pelle said that he thinks it’s unlikely any of the three missing will be found alive.

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However, they are bringing in human-remains detection dogs to aid in the search.

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