WATCH: Marshall Fire reported at around 6,000 acres, no containment Friday
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Boulder County officials say the Marshall Fire the fire was estimated at about 6,000 and 0% containment. Officials held a press conference to provide an update on the fire Friday morning.
plan to hold a media briefing Friday morning on the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires that are currently burning.
Both fires broke out Thursday morning that caused residents in two cities to evacuate quickly.
The press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday; You can watch the full press conference at the top of this article.
On Friday officials released the cause of the Marshall fire was not downed power lines, as they originally thought. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.
We will update this article as more information becomes available.
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