Marshall Fire in Superior CO

[sbgixxer]

As a Superior resident, it was a helluva ride. I just got internet back an hour ago, gas returned late last night (no heat for the 5 and 1 degree nights). I didn't evacuate but helped where I could in my neighborhood (mostly shutting off water since people couldn't return and watching for looter POS's). I couldn't leave for days because if I had, cops wouldn't let me back in. It's starting to calm down a bit here but still require IDs to enter. Here is some of the night:

[.455_Hunter]

As a Superior resident, it was a helluva ride. I just got internet back an hour ago, gas returned late last night (no heat for the 5 and 1 degree nights). I didn't evacuate but helped where I could in my neighborhood (mostly shutting off water since people couldn't return and watching for looter POS's). I couldn't leave for days because if I had, cops wouldn't let me back in. It's starting to calm down a bit here but still require IDs to enter. Here is some of the night:

Wow!

Glad you are safe and sound!

I understand staying. I went up and stayed at our family property in the 2010 Four Mile Fire while my parents evacuated. Good to lay low for a few days.

[sbgixxer]

Thanks Hunter. This is the brand new Elements hotel, fully engulfed just before it started coming down:

[.455_Hunter]

Thanks Hunter. This is the brand new Elements hotel, fully engulfed just before it started coming down:

It's interesting that the Element was the only large commercial building that went off to the races. What time was that pic? My Dad and I were at 95th & South Boulder at 2:00 pm, right under the plume after leaving his medical appointment.

[sbgixxer]

That photo was at 3:56pm. There were other commercial buildings damaged but I don't know if they were complete losses like the Element Hotel. Costco, Target, and Whole Foods all took heavy damage.

[Eric P]

It's interesting that the Element was the only large commercial building that went off to the races. What time was that pic? My Dad and I were at 95th & South Boulder at 2:00 pm, right under the plume after leaving his medical appointment.

Steel frame/siding or concrete tilt up vs stick build. Material flammability is key.

[.455_Hunter]

Steel frame/siding or concrete tilt up vs stick build. Material flammability is key.

Some of those buildings are a study in what you can do with 2x4's and strandboard. I am kinda surprised such construction is allowed for such facilities, but it seems to be the norm for apartments and hotels.

[def90]

Did the Element Hotel have that fake Stucco on it? The stuff that they trowel on out of a 5 gallon bucket on to styrofoam?

[sbgixxer]

Not sure but the smoke smelled like fireworks that were freshly lit. I'm sure that was healthy.

[ray1970]

Not sure but the smoke smelled like fireworks that were freshly lit. I'm sure that was healthy.

I also thought the smoke had a weird smell. Almost more of an electrical fire or something. Kind of an acidic smell. I haven?t really been around fires that were consuming structures so I am not really familiar with whatever type of smell that is. It definitely wasn?t the usual campfire smell that I associate with a typical wildfire.