More than 1,000 structures were destroyed in the December 2021 Marshall Fire, which tore through Boulder, Colo.-area neighborhoods in a matter of minutes. (Photo: Bmurphy380/Wikipedia Commons) More than 1,000 structures were destroyed in the December 2021 Marshall Fire, which tore through Boulder, Colo.-area neighborhoods in a matter of minutes. (Photo: Bmurphy380/Wikipedia Commons)

Two Colorado state representatives have proposed a bill aimed at curbing underinsurance in response to widespread problems Marshall Fire victims experienced covering the cost of rebuilding their homes.

The December 2021 Marshall Fire near Boulder become the most destructive in the state’s history. Two lives and nearly 1,100 structures were lost as a result of the event. More than 1,000 pet also perished in the blaze, which is suspected to have had two ignition points; one in a private shed and another inside an abandoned underground coal mine. The fire burned more than 6,000 acres, according to news reports, and caused more than $500 million worth of damage.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

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