Unprecedented urban wildfire destroys over 1,000 homes in Colorado

Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van dmore

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

Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van de Rmore

Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van demore

Smoke covers the skyline as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, more

A view shows remains of a building and a car damaged by wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior,more

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

A house burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, Decembemore

Fires burning in Superior are seen from a plane flying from Denver, Colorado, December 30. JOE HARRISON/via more

Houses are engulfed in flames as Marshall Fire spreads in Superior, Colorado, December 30. Sean David Van de Rmore

A house burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, Decembemore

A car burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, December more

People look over the remains of homes damaged by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  REUTmore

Buildings burn as a wind-driven grass fire destroys hundreds of homes, displaces thousands, as seen from Denvemore

Michael Lehtman, who went back to his house to get medication for his baby, kneels down a day after wind-drivemore

Christian Harrison and Deb Harrison react to the the damage of their home in The Enclave after the wildfire inmore

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

Smoke rises a day after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation orders in Superior, Colorado, December 31. more

Footage of fires burning is seen from a Broomfield Police Department patrol car in Superior, Colorado, Decembemore

Anthony D-Amario, 18, looks through the remains of his home destroyed by the Marshall Fire as his family and fmore

A view shows remains of a house damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, more

A view shows remains of a house damaged by wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, Demore

A South Adams County Fire's vehicle is seen on the road after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacuation ordersmore

Dhieux Windsor was brought to the YMCA of Northern Colorado by an ambulance after wind-driven wildfires promptmore

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

A man walks through a destroyed neighborhood after the wildfire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31.  Michaelmore

An evacuee rests at 1stBank Center, acting as an evacuation center, after wind-driven wildfires prompted evacumore

Sunshine Cohen cries at YMCA of Northern Colorado to hear the status of her home after wind-driven wildfires pmore

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

People line up as they get up food at 1stBank Center, acting as an evacuation center, in Broomfield, Colorado,more

A West Metro Wildland crew member extinguishes a fire at a home in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire in Louismore

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

A view shows remains of a trampoline and a house damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation ordemore

A view shows remains of a car damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Comore

A view shows remains of homes damaged by wind-driven wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Comore

A view shows remains of homes damaged by wildfires, a day after evacuation orders, in Superior, Colorado, Decemore

A view shows remains of homes that were destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31. Rmore

A statue stands amidst the remains of homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, December 3more