Xcel Energy's Slow Response Delayed Marshall Fire Investigation, Boulder Sheriff Says

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Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson has stated that Xcel Energy's slow response to requests for information has contributed to the delay in the investigation into the Marshall fire, causing the community to wait longer for answers. The investigation revealed that a disconnected Xcel power line was partially responsible for the fire.

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“That really slowed down the investigation,” Johnson said. “We couldn’t complete the work until we had access to documents we had requested opportunities to interview Xcel employees, which we had made requests to do — all of that took a lot more time than it needed to.” The wind-driven Dec. 30, 2021, wildfire killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Superior, Louisville and unincorporated Boulder County. It remains the most destructive fire in Colorado history.

Dougherty also said that late in the investigation, the investigative team had also received a text message from an Xcel employee saying the employee thought Xcel may have started the fire.

 

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