Watch: Unexpected fires in the middle of winter cause severe destruction in parts of Colorado, US

Airline passenger aboard flight from Denver captures bird’s-eye view of wildfire burning in Boulder County, Colorado.

Gov. Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency. https://t.co/nnhyaX6W4B pic.twitter.com/u05F5URSCG

— ABC News (@ABC) December 31, 2021

🔥FIRE EVACUATIONS🔥

“Leave now!”

Emergency responders are evacuating towns of Superior and Louisville, #Colorado as thousands of people are rushing to evacuate

Two large grass fires have burned properties and are threatening more@CBSDenver @CBSNews

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— Dillon Thomas (@DillonMThomas) December 30, 2021

Apocalyptic views of the #MarshallFire in Louisville, Colorado. Mind boggling what has happened today. #COwx pic.twitter.com/D4RRdhMXGU

— US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) December 31, 2021

Homes on Meadow Court, just southeast of Harper Lake.

Heartbreaking to see a trampoline and basketball hoop - now completely charred.

Think of the families who spent their last holiday in these homes.

Prayers to all those impacted by this destruction in Colorado. pic.twitter.com/XnBzDCJHxC

— Kelly Reinke (@KellyReinkeTV) December 31, 2021

BREAKING! Fire in Boulder, Colorado:. Multiple fires.

Dangerous situation in Superior and Louisville areas! Fast moving fires are in the area. pic.twitter.com/zNuswGdRKx

— Farhang Faraydoon Namdar (@NamdarFarhang) December 30, 2021

Keep the people of Boulder, Colorado and surrounding areas in your thoughts tonight as multiple grass fires engulf the region including the Middle Fork Fire to the North of Boulder & Marshall Fire to the South. pic.twitter.com/fPhAPgEbUK

— Jordan McCreery (@MMAAdvertising) December 31, 2021

Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and thousands of people have evacuated after a 1,600-acre fire spread across several communities in Boulder County, Colorado.https://t.co/Mo84WztDlM pic.twitter.com/XBpsXO2R80

— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) December 31, 2021