Jan. 9 DR4634 Boulder Fires and Straight Line Winds Update

 On December 31, 2021, the president approved a major disaster declaration (formally referred to as DR4534) to the state of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfire and straight-line winds beginning on December 30, 2021.  The major disaster declaration activated the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Individual Assistance Programs for Boulder County.

This follows the state of emergency declared by Governor Jared Polis on December 30, 2021, due to the Marshall fire.  The damage assessments from the disaster are listed below as of January 7, 2022 at 8 a.m.

 

Overview of Federal Assistance to Date for DR4634 Individual Assistance

Total Registrations as of Jan. 8, 20221,966
Daily Registrations187
Individual Household Program (IHP) Dollars Approved$347,719.25
Housing Assistance (HA) Dollars Approved$294,448.00
Other Needs Assistance (ONA) Dollars Approved$53,271.25
  
IHP Dollars Disbursed$101,958.03
HA Dollars Disbursed$73,218.00
ONA Dollars Disbursed$28,740.03
  
Inspections Issued 355
Inspections Returned139
Inspections Complete39.15%
  
Funerals Paid0
Funeral Dollars Approved$0
  
Number of Disaster Assistance Centers Open1
Total DAC Activity1802
  
Small Business Administration (SBA) Applications Received: Home Loans192
SBA Applications Received: Business35
Total SBA Applications Received227
SBA Loans Approved: Homes60
SBA Home Loan Dollars Approved$10,894,200
SBA Loans Approved: Business0
SBA Business Loan Dollars Approved$0
Total SBA Loan Dollars Approved$10,894,200

Visit the DR4634 Boulder Fires and Straight Line Winds page for details.

 

Incident Facts 

Date of OriginDecember, 30, 2021
LocationBoulder County, Town of Superior, City of Louisville
Size of Fire6,080 Acres
Fatalities / Injuries2 fatalities, one person missing and presumed dead
Destroyed Homes1,084
Damaged Homes149
Total Home Damage Estimate$513,212,589
Destroyed Commercial Buildings7
Damaged Commercial Buildings30
Total Commercial Building EstimateTBD