Remembering the Marshall Fire

[@tinlizzie]

this was such a painful happening, and if it weren't for firefighters, so many more would have lost their lives. Thank you for what you do.

[@northmetrofire]

It took a collaborative effort of firefighters and law enforcement, plus citizens taking swift action, that saved lives that day.

[@Lone_Furry008]

Such great footage and thank you all for what you did

[@iamnotamushroom2880]

I don't know how people in your situation can do what you do knowing that you may lose everything, including your life but thank you. I don't live in Colorado but thank you. God bless you all. 🙏

[@northmetrofire]

It's the job we sign up to do. The risks can be high but so are the rewards. Thanks for your kind message!

[@arandom_channel8251]

As someone who lost their home and their neighborhood in the Marshall Fire, I am so thankful for the firefighters who ran into this fire. It was an inconceivable event, and so scary.

[@northmetrofire]

@@arandom_channel8251 so sorry that you lost your home. Hope you've been able to rebuild, as we know the recovery process can be a long and taxing journey. It was definitely a historic tragedy for our state and one we'll never forget.

[@tylermacconnell217]

Diesel fire trucks operating nearly continuously with perfect reliability and ability to refuel while operating. Something to think about with the push to go electric, including electric fire apparatus.

[@northmetrofire]

Definitely a point of consideration

[@cmcer1995]

That was such a huge tragedy and the news coming in about it was startling. It seemed impossible a fire could get so far out of control so quickly would have been terrifying to those who lived there. I would figure there was a sense of hopelessness with such a large fast-moving fire The effort to stop it was heroic and thank God we didn't lose any First Responders, but the potential was real. Hopefully we will never have to deal with another as destructive as this one.

[@northmetrofire]

It was definitely an unbelievable experience for those of us in this area. We hope to never face such a fire again, but we have taken what we learned during the Marshall Fire to help us be more prepared and effective in the future, both as a fire department and as a community.

[@cmcer1995]

@@northmetrofire Amen to that.

[@jdaz5462]

I believe that homes in fire prone areas should be equipped with exterior fire suppression systems. Simply put, sprinklers on the roof could likely save many houses if there's enough water supply.

[@Cheva-Pate]

That’s working until you don’t have any water pressure/ electricity…..

[@briankistner4331]

Hats off to the firefighters for doing the best they could under the circumstances. But, however, I do feel Mountain View Fire dropped the ball on this when it first started. The fire on 12 Tribes had been from a controlled burn overseen by Mountain View a week before. The had deemed it completely out. And for whatever reason, they left the shed fire to go up the road to the fire caused by the downed power line. Other units should have been called in to deal with that. There were 3 Mountain View stations in the area of the fire and Mountain View should have asked the Boulder Fire Department to help. BFD has 3 stations close to the fires origin. Mind you the 100+ mph Chinook didn't help matters, but if a crew had stuck to the shed fire maybe those house along Marshall Rd, Cherryvale, and in Louisville don't get hit as hard.

[@dohc22h]

The emotional music has got to go.

[@Belchmaster41]

the music is appropriate for such a bad scene. On your keyboard, use m to mute

[@dohc22h]

@@Belchmaster41 The Firefighters didn't have music during this incident... Shouldn't we honor them by doing the same?