Wildfire — Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County, Colorado
October 17, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$36.9M
Area
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County
Event narrative (NOAA)
The fire quickly consumed a total 10,105 acres and burned 26 homes. It became the largest wildfire in Boulder County history. According to real estate value website Zillow, the 26 homes and properties damaged or destroyed by the CalWood fire had a collective value of approximately $36.9 million. The CalWood properties that were destroyed held an average value of $1.7 million.
Other notable wildfire events in Colorado
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.