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Unprecedented urban wildfire destroys over 1,000 homes in Colorado

Colorado officials say it was a "miracle" that no deaths were reported in a rare urban wildfire that moved at breakneck speeds across towns north of Denver.

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Unprecedented urban wildfire destroys over 1,000 homes in Colorado

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  1. Unprecedented urban wildfire destroys over 1,000 homes in Colorado

  2. Structures burn, including an Element Hotel, in Boulder, Colorado, December 30.  Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY NETWORK

  3. Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van de Riet/via REUTERS

  4. Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van de Riet/via REUTERS

  5. Smoke covers the skyline as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, December 30,.  Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY NETWORK

  6. A view shows remains of a building and a car damaged by wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  7. A general view shows wind-driven grass fires burning in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Dan Fogarty/via REUTERS

  8. A house burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, December 30. Eric English/via REUTERS

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  10. Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van de Riet/via REUTERS

  11. A house burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, December 30. Eric English/via REUTERS

  12. A car burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, December 30.  Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY NETWORK

  13. People look over the remains of homes damaged by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  14. Buildings burn as a wind-driven grass fire destroys hundreds of homes, displaces thousands, as seen from Denver, Colorado, December 30. Gregg Corella/via REUTERS

  15. Michael Lehtman, who went back to his house to get medication for his baby, kneels down a day after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  16. Christian Harrison and Deb Harrison react to the the damage of their home in The Enclave after the wildfire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  Michael Madrid/USA TODAY NETWORK

  17. The remains of a vehicle burnt in the Marshall Fire are seen in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  18. Smoke rises a day after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  19. Footage of fires burning is seen from a Broomfield Police Department patrol car in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Broomfield Police Department/via REUTERS

  20. Anthony D-Amario, 18, looks through the remains of his home destroyed by the Marshall Fire as his family and friends watch in Louisville, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  21. A view shows remains of a house damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  22. A view shows remains of a house damaged by wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  23. A South Adams County Fire's vehicle is seen on the road after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders, near Boulder, Colorado, December 30. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  24. Dhieux Windsor was brought to the YMCA of Northern Colorado by an ambulance after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders near Boulder, Colorado, December 30. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  25. A view shows remains of homes damaged by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  26. A man walks through a destroyed neighborhood after the wildfire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  Michael Madrid/USA TODAY NETWORK

  27. An evacuee rests at 1stBank Center, acting as an evacuation center, after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders, in Broomfield, Colorado, December 30.  REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  28. Sunshine Cohen cries at YMCA of Northern Colorado to hear the status of her home after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders near Boulder, Colorado, December 30. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  29. Fires burn in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Broomfield Police Department/via REUTERS.

  30. People line up as they get up food at 1stBank Center, acting as an evacuation center, in Broomfield, Colorado, December 30.  REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  31. Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van de Riet/via REUTERS

  32. A West Metro Wildland crew member extinguishes a fire at a home in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  33. A view shows remains of a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  34. A view shows remains of a trampoline and a house damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  35. A view shows remains of a car damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  36. A view shows remains of homes damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  37. A view shows remains of homes damaged by wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

  38. A view shows remains of homes that were destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

  39. A statue stands amidst the remains of homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

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