Boulder Submits Request To FEMA For Marshall Fire Debris Removal

BOULDER, CO — Boulder County requested funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday to help Louisville, Superior and Boulder with debris removal from the Marshall Fire.

The request could take up to four weeks for FEMA to approve, a news release said.

According to the release, the funding will go toward the safe removal of debris and ash resulting from high winds and the Marshal Fire on Dec. 30. The request accommodates the removal of destroyed structures, fallen trees, contaminated soil, structures with more than one standing wall, foundations, burned vehicles and other debris that might get in the way of cleanup on individual properties.

While the request under review, Boulder, Superior and Louisville will prepare for the work ahead by retaining contractors, according to the news release.

Other work — such as the prioritizing elements of the project, determining soil-testing processes and finalizing operational plans — is being completed now so that, once funding is approved, the project can begin in earnest.

Boulder County itself has also begun working on debris removal, collecting spoiled food and clearing burned vehicles, the news release said.