"I made it out with my life": Residents describe evacuating during Marshall Fire
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Hundreds of families in Boulder County, Colorado, have lost their homes to the Marshall Fire, CBS Denver reports. Over 30,000 people evacuated as flames raced across the landscape and spotted to new areas in a matter of moments.
The fire erupted quickly due to dry conditions and hurricane force winds. Firefighters knew that initially they could not fight a fire driven by winds of 100 miles an hour and more. They along with police officers and sheriff deputies set to work getting people moving.
"They got on it early. The firemen and the police cars were coming through the neighborhood telling people to evacuate," said evacuee Matthew Hoffman. "So people were on it and they got on it early. And because of that I think lives were saved."
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