As the December 2023 deadline is days away, victims are rushing to file claims. Those who have not yet come forward risk running out of time if they don’t file now.
After 17 months of intense investigation, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office on Thursday announced the Marshall Fire was actually two separate fires started by two causes:
The first was caused by a fire at a residence that was left to smolder six days earlier. On December 30, the high wind event uncovered and reignited the smoldering fire at about 11 a.m., Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson said. [1]
The cause of the 2nd fire was particle discharge from an Xcel power line.[2]
For many survivors, the memory remains fresh.
In the morning of December 30, 2021, the Marshall Fire erupted as a grass fire in Boulder County, and raced east, causing $2 billion in damage, killing two people and getting over 1,056 homes destroyed. [3]
"It quickly became the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. [4]
It’s been an ongoing battle for homeowners who lost everything.
What remains in question — over a year after the fire scorched 6,080 acres — is how the blaze started and where…
However, a recent class action lawsuit, filed last March in Boulder County District Court [5], accuses Xcel Energy of negligence.
According to the lawsuit, Xcel Energy failed to maintain and monitor its power lines and did not immediately contact authorities in December after sparks from its downed lines were a “substantial factor” in the ignition of the devastating Marshall fire. [6]
Xcel Energy sought to have the lawsuit dismissed on grounds that it was unfounded and that it was not negligent in the upkeep of its equipment. But on Nov. 22, Boulder District Judge, Christopher Zenisek, denied the motion, allowing the lawsuit to move forward. [7]
Don’t miss your window or opportunity…
If your home was worth 300k, what is your life worth? The destruction from the fire on your property is obvious but the destruction to your life and emotional well-being is not so obvious.
Many renters and homeowners left in ruins from the Marshall Fire may be eligible for a large cash compensation, even without insurance. The money will cover displacement, lost property, emotional, and other hidden damages.
What insurance companies don’t want you to know... Only a highly skilled professional can prove your case in order to get those responsible to pay out on hidden damages, emotional distress and confusing policies. You may be compensated for the trees lost on your property in certain cases.