Marshall Fire

The Marshall Fire was a destructive wildfire and urban conflagration that started on December 30, 2021, shortly after 11:00 a.m. MST, as a grass fire in Boulder County, Colorado. The fire killed two people and became the most destructive fire in Colorado history in terms of buildings destroyed.

Marshall Fire
Satellite view of the wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, quickly spreading into nearby homes
LocationBoulder County, Colorado, in the towns of Superior and Louisville
Coordinates40.09°N 105.36°W / 40.09; -105.36
Statistics
Cost>$2 billion
Date(s)December 30, 2021–January 1, 2022 (2 days)
Burned area6,026 acres (24.4 km2)
Buildings destroyed1,084
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries6+
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