Biden surveys Colorado wildfire damage, comforts victims

Speaking at a recreation center in Louisville, Mr. Biden praised the “incredible courage” of the people who lost their homes in the fire and pledged the full support of the federal government to help rebuild

Offering hugs and humor, President Joe Biden comforted Coloradans grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed last week by a that burned through a pair of heavily populated suburbs between Denver and Boulder.

One victim was identified on January 7 and one person remained unaccounted for out of some 35,000 forced from their homes.

President Biden, and his wife, Jill Biden, arrived in the Harper Lake neighborhood of Louisville on the afternoon of January 7 to survey the damage, passing the scorched remnants of homes next to damaged structures still standing. They walked along a street where homes burned to their concrete foundations, meeting residents and local officials who have been overseeing the response and recovery.