The Marshal Fire of December 2021 was the most destructive in the history of Colorado. The calamity might have been worse if not for the bravery of team members at the two water treatment plants in Louisville.As it was, the wind-driven wildfire burned through subdivisions, destroying 1,084 homes in all, 550 in Louisville (pronounced Lewis-ville), 378 in neighboring Superior and 156 in unincorporated Boulder County. Total damage to those homes was $513 million. In addition, seven commercial buildings were destroyed and 30 damaged.The fire started on the morning of Dec. 30 and burned 6,080 acres before it was extinguished with
