A year after the costliest and most devastating fire in Colorado’s history, the investigation into what started the Marshall Fire is nearly complete.
In an interview with Denver7 Investigates, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said the findings should come out in the next few weeks. The sheriff’s office is leading the investigation.
The year-long investigation is something that Pelle said is not uncommon for an event of this magnitude. He pointed to the East Troublesome Fire investigation, of which findings were recently released roughly two years after the incident.In the hours after the fire started, Pelle had stated that the cause was due to downed power lines, but he later backed off those claims. He told Denver7 Investigates he was listening to fire units on the radio advising that there were power lines on the ground.
“That’s really been our focus for the last year. The investigation has been important, but it’s secondary to being ready for the next one,” Pelle said.
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