Boulder fires ignited during Xcel's power restoration, fire chief says

Boulder fires ignited during Xcel's power restoration, fire chief says

On Dec. 19, fire crews inspected a downed powerline along Sunshine Canyon Drive, about four miles west of downtown Boulder, and reported it to Boulder County dispatch, which passed the information to Xcel Energy. The report came the same day Xcel cut power to tens of thousands of customers as extreme winds elevated wildfire risk. The following evening, as Xcel crews were restoring power amid continued high winds, Sunshine Fire Protection Distric…

Downed Xcel Power Lines Linked To Two December Wildfires In Boulder

Two wildfires from December are potentially connected to downed Xcel power lines, including one that sparked after Xcel restored power following the planned preventative outage.