A wildfire, driven by wind gusts up to 105 mph, swept through 6,000 acres in suburban neighborhoods east of Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 30, destroying 1,084 homes and damaging 149 others in the towns of Superior and Louisville, according to estimates from the Boulder County sheriff’s office.
One person has been found dead in the ruins of his home and another is still missing and may have been killed in the blaze, despite early reports of no fatalities, public safety officials said. At least six people suffered minor injuries, mostly from flying debris. The inferno forced thousands of people in the area from their homes. It took hours for many to flee their neighborhoods over roads choked with traffic and debris.