Colorado hit by snow after hundreds of homes destroyed by wildfire
A historic drought and heatwaves have made wildfires harder to fight in the western US, with nine-tenths of Boulder County in severe or extreme drought having seen no substantial rainfall since mid-summer.
Despite the enormity of damage, only seven people, including at least one first responder, were injured by the wildfire. Authorities are still investigating what started the blaze, which was reported just after 11am local time on Thursday.Evacuations were ordered for both Louisville and Superior, which are around 20 miles northwest of Denver and home to around 34,000 people.Firefighters battled the blaze to save lives and property
When she returned to her home, Cathy Glaab found it had been turned into a pile of charred and twisted debris. It was one of seven houses in a row that were destroyed.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerFor the thousands of residents whose homes survived the wildfire, Red Cross shelter volunteers have been distributing electric heaters as utility crews are struggling to restore gas and electricity.
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