boulder county and the communities effected have been through this. this fire may have happened on the plains of colorado which is very unusual but this county we know is mountain strong. we know we're going to rebuild better than we were before, and i want to turn it over to my colleague that represents this part of the state. >> good morning, everyone. first, i want to start by thanking our first responders, first responders, police officers, everyone working so diligently throughout the day yesterday and this morning and through the night to protect lives and livelihoods. we're incredibly grateful for your service and bravery. that starts with my friend, sheriff pele. he is one of the longest serving sheriffs in colorado history, had more than his fair share of disasters during his tenure. we're so grateful for his leadership and work of all of the firefighters that drove up last night. west metro, from denver across the state to help protect the community. thank you to the governor for his leadership, the mayors that have done incredible job under

and can be reached _ impact on boulder county and can be reached at _ impact on boulder countyat 3034137730, 3034137730. again, we _ reached at 3034137730, 3034137730. again, we ask if you have questions about— again, we ask if you have questions about the _ again, we ask if you have questions about the fire or neighbourhoods, road closures, please call the call centre _ road closures, please call the call centre do — road closures, please call the call centre. do not call 911. i'm going to turn— centre. do not call 911. i'm going to turn it — centre. do not call 911. i'm going to turn it over to the governor. thank— to turn it over to the governor. thank you. _ to turn it over to the governor. thank you, sheriff. a few moments ago we did an aerial reconnaissance mission thanks to the colorado national guard, of the areas impacted. we were able to do it in the brief window before the snow and how grateful we are that the snow has started. though there are some areas with active flames, mostly we were looking at the neighbourhood level devastation. as the sheriff indicated, thos

this is the scene live in boulder county. - structures. this is the scene live in boulder county.e l structures. this is the scene i live in boulder county. we will speak to a meteorologist in colorado for the very latest. a key witness speaks publicly after ghislaine maxwell is found guilty of grooming underage girls to be abused byjeffrey epstein. diplomacy or deterrence: president biden�*s phone call to president putin laying out the us position over ukraine. and after the launch, it's the make—or—break moment for the space telescope as it unfolds its super—sized sunshield. hello and welcome to bbc news. wildfires in the american state of colorado have destroyed hundreds of homes and prompted the evacuation of 30,000 people in two towns north of denver. the national weather service described it as a life—threatening situation and ordered the residents of louisville and superior to leave. six people have been treated in hospital for injuries. this shows the ferocity of the flames and as i said 500 homes destroyed, and it looks like this could be a building in alder county and we

this is boulder county, outside of denver. within 1600 acres of burn.he evacuation of 35,000 people in superior and louisville. when -- broomfield is under pre-evacuation orders. ama: one person has been injured. there could be more injuries or deaths as a result of the flames. this may turn out to be the most destructive fire in colorado history. dan: just terrible what is happening. we will keep you updated this hour. that's move on to a story tonight of survival the enters a new chapter. a bay area travel blogger who suffered horrific injuries in bali this past summer walked out of a southbay hospital today. ama: now she starts a new phase in her recovery. abc news reported zacks went has explains why the sub she took outside the hospital dora being called a miracle. reporter: this is caitlin mccaffrey, walking out of santa clara county medical center today. marking a major milestone in her recovery. her trips around the world a big personality captivated her 11,000 plus instagram followers. her post last post on july 30 celebrated her two-month stay

evacuations under way throughout boulder county. powerful gusts downing power lines. transformers exploding. store customers rushing for the exits. the area expecting snow tomorrow, but it may not come soon enough. rob marciano standing by with the fire conditions and severe weather threats ahead of the new year. >>> also tonight, the highly contagious omicron variant surging across america. the national case average climbing to an all-time high. 316,000 cases per day. and with the record number of hospitalizations among children, reports tonight that pfizer booster shots for 12 to 15-year-olds could be authorized within days. the covid surge adding to the worsening travel nightmare. more than 1,000 flights grounded again today. >>> the high stakes call between president biden and russian president vladimir putin. speaking for the second time this month. the call coming at putin's request, with nearly 100,000 russian troops at the ukraine border and fears of a full-scale invasion. >>> gruesome new body camera images tonight. a tiger mauling a cleaning service worker a

. >> a wildfire has destroyed hundreds of homes in boulder county. it's already being called one of the most destructive wildfires in the state's history. video shows an apocalyptic scene as thousands evacuate the flames fueled by 100-mile-per-hour winds. investigators are looking at downed power lines as a possible cause. >> one hospital evacuated patients as the fire approached, and this video shows people fleeing a chuck e. cheese after heavy smoke appeared in just a matter of minutes. overnight a state of emergency declared in colorado where multiple wind-fueled fires have burned hundreds of homes in boulder county. >> this is crazy. oh, my god. >> reporter: dry conditions and wind gusts topping 100 miles per hour providing the perfect conditions for the fires to spark and quickly spread. >> this is in the worst possible spot during the worst possible wintertime drought. >> reporter: residents forced to flee as the fire moved in. many given just minutes' notice, some even running from the flames. >> i have a party near the element hotel that is g

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a state of emergency has been declared for boulder county data from the u. s drought monitor list this area as currently experiencing severe drought, creating tinderbox conditions which allow fires like this to explode. ian oliver fox weather governor newsom issued an emergency proclamation today for a number of counties impacted by recent winter storms in the sierra pg and e says as many as 60,000 people are still without power tonight, and some may not have their power restored until january 10th because of road closures and in southern california, the grapevine was temporarily closed today because of snow and ice. also 50 people were rescued from flooding at leo carrillo state park in malibu. the water was so high in some places, the cars and rvs were partially submerged . the first sierra snow survey of the season shows a strong start. water managers took a manual reading off of highway 50 near echo summit today and found 78 inches of snow. with the water content of 20 inches. that's 202% of average, thanks to the series of strong storms to hit the sierr

life-threatening fires breaking out in boulder county, colorado, at this hour. the governor declaring a state of emergency just a short time ago. residents forced to evacuate with almost no notice. the images just coming in. drivers blinded by thick smoke blowing across the roads. powerful winds downing power lines, igniting fast-moving grass fires. homes and structures going up in flames. the fire spreading in just a matter of hours. reports of burn victims rushed to the hospital. customers in stores suddenly told to held for the exits. you see there. smoke fillinging the air outside. it's all part of a series of severe weather threats from the west to the south and midwest. we're also tracking a new round of torrential rain, snow and ice across california. about 50 people rescued from the flash flooding in malibu campground today. we'll get to rob marcian in a moment on the dangerous conditions heading into the new year. but first, abc's will carr leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, powerful winds gusting over 100 miles per hour, fueling multiple fast-moving g

it has been a harrowing day in boulder county with two significant fires fuelled by dry conditions andgh winds. we currently have thousands of individuals in the south part of our county and in the areas of superior and louisville who have been evacuated. we know that there are structures, both homes and businesses, that have been burned and lost. i'm speaking about hundreds of structures. we know that people are anxiously waiting for word about the conditions of their homes and their neighbourhoods, and want to assure you that our fire personnel are working as hard as they can to save additional structures as we speak, and when it is safe to do so, we will start the emotional and painful process of assessing damages. the sheriff of boulder countyjoe pelle there. christina sanjuan is a meteorologist in colorado. she told me more about the situation on the ground. the latest update from officials have told us they believe this fire was actually caused by a downed powerline, however we have very strong wind gusts right now and the wind actually got up to about 110mph earlier this afterno

this is the scene live in boulder county. it has been described as the most destructive wildfire in the modern history of colorado. diplomacy or deterrence: president biden�*s phone call to president putin, laying out the us position over ukraine. south africa says it has passed the peak of the omicron—driven covid wave. 3, 2, 1...happy new year! and last—minute checks and tests as the countdown to new year celebrations begins. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. wildfires in the american state of colorado have destroyed hundreds of homes and prompted the evacuation of 30,000 people in two towns north of denver. the national weather service described it as a life—threatening situation and ordered the residents of louisville and superior to leave. here's the sheriff of boulder county, joe pelle, at an earlier news conference. it has been a harrowing day in boulder county with two significant fires fuelled by dry conditions and very high winds. we currently have thousands of individuals in the south p

it was a really tragic day for the citizens of boulder county. we've not seen fire spread like this in the past. it's a very challenging situation. you know, currently, we have about 6,200 acres that have burned. about 35,000 people out of their homes evacuated right now. and that's one of our real focuses, is to try to figure out how best we can take care of them and how quickly we can get people back into the areas that are less affected or unaffected by the fire. >> is this still an active fire at this point? what are the efforts -- the ongoing efforts to contain this thing? >> it's very much an ongoing fire. yesterday, we had close to 1,000 first responders between firefighters, ems, and law enforcement. today, we're going to have close to that number. we were out all night long. the wind is going to be much less, so we're expecting much less spread than we saw yesterday, but we're definitely still in the fight. and trying to get a much better picture, as was alluded to earlier. getting into the first light of the day, we're able to start doi

tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore through suburban areas of boulder countyursday. gary 0'donoghue has this report. winds of more than 100 mph drove the flames across more than 1600 acres of suburban colorado, which would normally have snow on the ground at this time of year. the fires spread quickly through homes and businesses, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. the emergency services did their best, but the sheer speed of the fire took everyone by surprise. coming down this road, the ditches and things and the trees, they're all up in flames. like, there's embers everywhere. packed myself, my cat and... just keep our fingers crossed. local officials declared a state of emergency, unlocking federal funds to help fight the blaze, and the governor spoke to president biden. this was a disaster in fast motion, lall over the course of half a day, i nearly all the damage, - many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could — their pets, i their kids — into the car and leave. the last 24 hours have been devastating. - remarkab

boulder county, residents forced to leave. some able to return. that's good news. at least six people, though, injured. the flames seemingly came out of nowhere spreading quite quickly, driven by tinder dry air and hurricane-force winds. what it looks like from the air. a passenger flying out of denver international airport captured this view from the airplane. isn't that terrifying? looking at it from there. now, this is the view from broomfield police department patrol officers showing a line of homes engulfed in the flames in the soutown of superior. their facebook page, our thoughts are with our neighbors tonight who lost their homes and businesses. we continue to assist our law enforcement and fire partners as necessary. we want to go right now to cnn meteorologist with the latest for us. came up quickly. looking at posts on social media. people really had to leave in a panic and you can see why, with over 500,000 homes destroyed. >> exactly, paula. you know, this really speaks to the strength of wind. we talked about how these were hurricane-force winds. thes

. >> boulder county sheriffs say that one injury has been reported so far. but there's a lot of concern there could be more severe injuries or even deaths. this is an intense, as you can see fast-moving fire fueled by winds gusting up to 105 miles an hour. the first fire broke out just before 10:30am, in the morning and a second fire was reported just after 11 this morning. >> they blew and and spread rapidly east. the blaze has engulfed parts of the area and smoky orange skies and force a lot of residents to evacuate for safety. we're going to continue to monitor the fire and we'll bring you the latest as more information comes in. >> covid has been causing a lot of disruptions in the sports world. and tonight the warriors game against the nuggets has been postponed. this is because denver simply does not have enough healthy players available kron 4 sports reporter kylen mills joins us live from the newsroom with what this means for both teams skyland only 8 players available for denver. >> yeah. well, less than 8 players. that's the minimum. ken and cather

many reports, this is the moment a huge fire came rolling down the foothills of boulder, county and colorado. the false moving blaze engulfed hundreds of homes. local say they haven't experienced anything like it's you know, this is the 1st time i've really been involved in anything like this and i'll tell you it is really scary. ditches and things in the trees. oh, they're all up and flames. like there's embers everywhere. so it makes me very frightened, of course, with the wind that it's gonna continue to spread to other homes. strong winds, and dry conditions of fueling the flames. official say some of the fire to spot by falling power lines, which it knighted prairie grosses. estates were merchant proofs being declared and tens of thousands of people evacuated from the towns of superior and louis phil. many getting stuck in traffic jams as they tried to escape. gusts of a 100110 miles an hour can and have moved this fire down a football field in a matter of seconds. very little time to get out very little time to even get the most important parts of your life. we currently have thousands

we are a small town, we're a four-square-mile town at the southeast corner of boulder county between boulder and denver, and, you knew, in a four-square-mile town you get to know your neighbors and you get to know a lot of people and it was just heartbreaking driving around and seeing how many people that i knew's homes were gone. i'm still kind of in shock about the whole thing. >> i can only imagine, mayor, so i appreciate you joining us this morning with so much devastation around you right now. how quickly did this fire move into your community? did you have any warning? >> very little warning. as your reporter on the ground said, it was a very fast-moving event. we had very dry conditions and very high winds in those two combined with some flame just -- it pushed it incredibly fast. our family lost -- two family members that lost homes in this and they literally had minutes to get out. it was some true heroic efforts to get that many people evacuated and the fact that we didn't have any injuries from that is remarkable. i'm hopeful that we won't find people that didn't make it o

this call center has information concerning the fire's impact on boulder county and can be reached at 303-413-7730. 303-413-7730. again, we ask if you have general questions about the fire, your neighborhoods, road closures, please call the call center. do not call 911. i'm going to turn it over to governor polis now. thank you. >> thank you, sheriff pelly. just moments ago we did afternoon aerial reconnaissance mission thanks to the natural. we were able to to it in the brief bip before the snow and how grateful we had the snow has started. some areas we were locking at the neighborhood level devastation. the sheriff indicated that pause of the nature of the fire spread by gusts of up to 105 miles per hour, it would spread otherary house, very unusual burn pattern and the other unusual fact zor in the bling of a dwri in -- over ghors half a day. many families have minutes, whatever they could, they are puts, their kids into the car to heave. the last 24 yoirts have been dover stating. it's hard to think about, like from many boulder county residents i have texts from friends and i al

this is the moment a huge fire came rolling down the foothills of boulder, county and colorado. the 4th moving blaze engulfed hundreds of homes. local say they haven't experienced anything like it. you know, this is the 1st time i've really been involved in anything like this and i'll tell you it is really scary. did you some things in the trees. oh, they're all up in flames, like there's embers everywhere. so it makes me very frightened, of course, with the wind that it's gonna continue to spread to other homes. strong winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames. officials say some of the fires was sparked by falling power lines, which ignited prairie grasses. estates were merchant fees being declared and tens of thousands of people effectuated from the towns of superior and louis phil. many getting stuck in traffic jams as they tried to escape. this was a disaster in fast motion, all over the course of half a day. nearly all the damage, many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could, their, their pats, their kids into the car and leave or the last 24 hour

the fast—moving blazes hit boulder county, north of denver.of the fires, so far there have been no reported fatalities, something the state's governor descibed as a "miracle". some 30,000 people were told to leave their homes on thursday when a state of emergency was declared. while previous fires in colorado have been in rural areas, these latest blazes have been burning in more suburban parts of the state. winds of up to 105mph fanned flames across the region amid a historic drought. at least some were sparked when power lines were toppled by strong winds, and they have quickly become the most destructive wildfires in the state's modern history. weather experts spoke of their disbelief that such a large fire could have taken hold in the winter. jared polis, the governor of colorado said the speed of the fire took communities by surprise. this is in the blink of an eye. this was a disaster in fast motion. all over the course of half a day, nearly all the damage. many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could, their pets, the

here's the sheriff of boulder county, joe pelle, at an earlier news conference.en a harrowing day in boulder county with two significant fires fuelled by dry conditions and very high winds. we seem to have lost the sound forjoe pelle. we will try and get that later. christina sanjuan is a meterologist in colorado. she told me more about the situation on the ground. the latest update from officials have told us that they believe this fire was actually caused by a downed powerline. however, we have very strong wind gusts right now and the wind actually got up to about 110mph earlier this afternoon and it doesn't look to let up, really as we head into the overnight hours. really even as we head into the overnight hours. would you say this is a kind of perfect storm — you've got these very strong winds and also, very high temperatures — would you describe it as that? all the right components are there for ourfire danger to be so extreme. we are in an extreme drought in this part of the state here because we haven't gotten much moisture, and so you add that with incre

more than 600 homes have been lost in boulder county along with a hotel and target store. fire is the most destructive in colorado history. an insurance agent in the area is already getting calls from people who have lost their homes. >> i took my first call from someone who lost their home a little bit ago. it is something that you do not plan on. it is devastating to see this. and this time of year, you never imagine this happening in december. andrew: at least six people have been transported to the hospital and officials expect that to grow. >> due to the magnitude and intensity of the fire and its presence in such a heavily populated area we would not be surprised if there are injuries and fatalities. kumasi: turning to the pandemic, california's seven-day test positivity rate is 12.9%. it was in the single digit on tuesday. there are reports that the fda will approve pfizer's booster shots for 12-15-year-olds monday. yesterday the cdc warned americans to avoid cruises regardless of vaccination status. 80 cruise ships are being observed. for covert outbreaks on board

tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as the flames engulf ever flooding their path in boulder countymes have been destroyed. at least seven people have been injured, including a first responder. >>> spices can be found in just about every american kitchen, but a new study reveals that some spices may contain more than meets the eye. naomi ruchim reports. >> reporter: most of us shake spices on our food and add them to our recipes without much thought. "consumer reports" found there could be problems with some of them. >> of all the spices that we investigated, one-third of them had concerning levels of heavy metals, lead, cadmium, or arsenic. chief scientific officer james dickerson says "consumer reports" tested 126 herbs and spices from 38 different companies. in every brand of oregano and thyme, concerning levels of heavy metals were detected. the metals were also found in almost all brands of ginger and basil tested. and in around half of the paprika and turmeric brands. studies have shown that exposure to lead, cadmium, and arsenic can be damaging over time. >> for children duri

the boulder county sheriff said the good news is only one injury has been reported in all of this. let's check in now kron 4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow to get more on the weather conditions there or yeah, it looks like those winds of pete campbell. look at these even last a couple of hours here. we've seen some gusts rolling right over the rockies who you see a boulder. you el dorado springs. >> the winds coming rolling right over the top of the rockies. very cold dry air in game. his team as they roll down the hills and we've had some gusts. yeah. over a 10510 miles an hour. still getting some gust of 66 plus miles an hour. and so those winds, the major concern for tonight expected start to weaken throughout the night tonight. but still getting a tremendous amount of gusty winds. so we've fire weather warnings up. we've also got some high wind warnings up in those areas expecting some more issues across that area for tonight as we're going to see that very strong, gusty wind even though start to subside still rolling off the rockies here. so that's a big concern. you've g

evacuations under way throughout boulder county. powerful gusts downing power lines.ransformers exploding. store customers rushing for the exits. the area expecting snow tomorrow, but it may not come soon enough. rob marciano standing by with the fire conditions and severe weather threats ahead of the new year. >>> also tonight, the highly contagious omicron variant surging across america. the national case average climbing to an all-time high. 6,

looking at some of the pictures showing the scope of the damage from a helicopter flying over boulder county where the fire has damaged upwards of 1,000 homes and burned more than 6,000 acres. the fire has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. one silver lining, officials said there are no reports of any deaths. they called it a miracle. the damage, however is intense. the governor has already declared a state of emergency. he says president biden has ke -- declared an expedited state of emergency. >> this was a disaster in fast motion. all over the course of a half day. nearly all the damage. many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could, their pets, their kids into the car and leave. this is our community, and to watch it burn so quickly, so unexpectedly, it's something that i think we're all just struggling to believe and understand. >> among the communities dealing with the most devastation from the fire is the town of lewisville which was evacuated entirely. i'm now joined by the mayor of lewisville. mayor, thank you for being with us and our condolences to

the governor declaring a state of emergency in boulder county amid what the national weather serviceife threatening wildfires. thousands are forced to evacuate. according to the sheriff, one fire burned at least 1,600 acres and spread east across two whole towns. at least six people are being treated for injuries and there are no reports of casualties so far, but officials warn that that would not be surprising given the magnitude of the fires in such highly populated areas. and, believe it or not, by morning the weather service is predicts the entire region will experience weather whiplash going from fire to snow. an advancing cold front is expected to push into the area bringing snow showers by sunrise and 5 to 10 inches of snow by saturday. now, i want to bring in congressman joe nagoose of colorado. congressman, i hear that you and your family are evacuated tonight. how are you doing? are you all safe out there? >> it's good to be with you. we're fine. we evacuated as a precaution. clearly it's a devastating day for boulder county, our communities and louisville and superior and

it has been happening in boulder county words believed downed power lines triggered this fire last night. winds clocking in at more than a 100 miles an hour. fed the fire and several heavily populated neighborhoods. at least 7 people have been injured. but there were no immediate reports of deaths or anyone missing. >> here in the bay area. we're getting a break from the rain. we're actually looking at blue skies over the golden gate bridge. that's kind of a nice break, but it's also pretty chilly. >> let's turn things over abry ser rodrik us for the new year's forecast mabrisa. yeah. chilly is going to be the key. we're not just tonight at midnight temperatures going to range anywhere from the mid 30's for our inland valleys. >> mid 40's along the coast with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below average all weekend long. but first let's turn to what's happening in colorado. unfortunately, this winter storm arriving today. much needed yesterday. we're going to see upwards of 8 inches of snow for the boulder county area from now. >> through saturday. still finally going to see relief for fir

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it is believed when wind gusts brought down power lines no deaths have been reported, but the boulder county sheriff says he wouldn't be surprised to find casualties. >>> president biden urged his russian counterpart vladimir putin to deescalate tensions with ukraine the russian leader warned of a complete deescalation. the two men spoke on the phone for 50 minutes on putin's request. military moves have sparked fears of a full scale inn innovation, which president biden said would be met with decisive action. >>> next thursday will mark one year since the january 6th attack on the come nancy pelosi announced they will hold a prayer vigil and giving testimonials historians will participate in a panel discussion all of these events will be live streamed meanwhile, former president trump has scheduled a press conference for january 6th from his mar-a-lago resort. >>> the panicked 911 call from inside a florida zoo and a terrible scene that left a sheriffs deputy responding to a tiger attack a warning, some might find it disturbing >> what's happening? >> i'm being attacked by a tiger, please,

. >> clearly it's just a devastating day for boulder county, for our communities, for lewisville and superior and for the people of our state. as you said, these are unprecedented wildfires that just created a level of devastation and destruction that our state has not experienced before. the forecast calls for heavy snow to commence and we're just hoping that that will commence soon to give our firefighters and our first responders some relief as they work to try to protect our communities. >> the choking smoke clogging the air as far as the eye can see. >> reporter: laura, the high winds northwest of denver really at the heart of these fast-moving fires, and hurricane-force winds, i want to show you what that looks like. take a look at this driver at the costco parking lot. he was trying to flee and part of it was already on fire. authorities in that area are calling the fires life-threatening. some structures already destroyed by those flames. and look and listen to residents evacuating the town of superior. wind gusts in and around boulder ranged from 78 to 115 miles per hour. hu

catastrophic wildfires whipped up by powerful winds burning through boulder county.mes consuming nearly 6 00 homes and forcing the towns of superior and louisville to evacuate. the governor declaring a state of emergency and at the top of the next hour we're expecting a briefing from officials there. look at this video. shot by a man yesterday in superior, colorado. he captured the terrifying moment flames swept across the road while he was driving. that's rough to watch. we have the latest from superior colorado. what are you hearing from people on the ground? what are you seeing? >> reporter: well, first, i have to point out this weather whiplash we're experiencing. yesterday those historic fires. today i don't know if you can make it out, but it has started to snow and is expected to continue to do so through the weekend. mother nature just a day late. instead, yesterday the fires were fuelled by this dangerous combination of incredibly parched dry grounds. we're in a severe drought paired with the whipping winds. as you mentioned, some topping 100 miles per hour.

and the sheriff of boulder county said, you can't fight these fires.ss fires and then they swept across the region. you cannot send firefighters or fi firefighting measures out to get this under control, because it is moving so rapidly. now, there's one hotel in the superior, colorado, area, that's about 20, 25 miles to the northwest of denver, it has been leveled to the ground. and we're not finished yet. there is going to be a swift turnaround as far as the weather is concerned. i will mention, we don't have any reports of fatalities yet, but they are anticipating that. we had six injuries reported earlier in the day. there are reports that there were some fire or burns. that is the -- the ridiculous part of this story is, there's a winter storm that is brewing across this region. now, the winds are going to back off. they'll remain breezy, but now, this fire has taken on a life of its own. so, now, even with the breezy conditions this is going to continue to fuel the flames across this region. we'll see the winds start to die down and then for denve

declared a disaster after grassfires destroyed entire neighbourhoods in boulder county. more than thirty thousand people were forced to evacuate by the fires. countries around the world are seeing in the new year, with scaled back celebrations — as the omicron variant continues to drive up covid infections. coronavirus infections in the uk have reached a new record high. estimates suggesti in 30 people tested positive before christmas. one study suggests the risk of hospitalisation with omicron is about one—third that of delta. and mourners in south africa have been paying their respects to the late archbishop desmond tutu. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in sport. the world of sport roared to life in 2021 as major events took place and spectators returned. adam wild takes a look at the highs and lows of a memorable year. there's never been a sporting year quite like 2021. it would, though, take a little time for the volume to be turned up. like everything else, it had to wait. as the year began, the backing track was the sound of silence. fans were still some way

. >>> at least one first responder was reported injured in the boulder county sheriff is not ruling of the discovery of people who have lost their lives or are severely injured in the fires. >>> it is just about 19 minutes before 5:00. still ahead, why search and rescue crews are suspending their search for a skier who has been missing in the sierras since christmas. >>> is the incredible story of >>> a bay area travel blogger will ring in the new year at home after an accident put her in, and in the hospital for five months. katelyn mccaffrey was living in bali when she got into a motor scooter crash. to samaritans fouled her and got her to a hospital. she was in a coma for several weeks. about a month later she was finally stable enough to be flown back here to the bay area where she was treated and stanford and the santa clara valley medical center. ali she was given the okay to go home. >> i want to inspire people to get better. we will see if it works. but i will be inspiring people. >> her family was able to bring her home. thanks to donations. >>> time for your money watch repor

more than 500 homes in colorado have likely been destroyed, after wildfires blazed through boulder countyflames first ignited yesterday outside denver, and have since forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. so far, no one has died, but at least seven people were injured. the governor declared a state of emergency. we will have more on this after the news summary. in a separate development, the colorado governor has also shortened a truck driver's prison sentence for causing a deadly highway pileup, after his original 110-year sentence drew public outrage. rogel aguilera-mederos will now serve ten years in prison. the governor called the 2019 crash a "tragic but unintentional act." the world food program has suspended its operations across sudan's north darfur province, following attacks on all three of its warehouses in the area. hundreds of armed looters stole more than 5,000 metric tons of food there this week. the halt in aid will impact around two million people in need of food. former south korean president park geun-hye was released from prison today after being pardoned

evacuations under way throughout boulder county. powerful gusts downing power lines.sformers exploding. store customers rushing for the exits. the area expecting snow tomorrow, but it may not come soon enough. rob marciano standing by with the fire conditions and severe weather threats ahead of the new year. >>> also tonight, the highly contagious omicron variant surging across america. the national case average climbing to an all-time high. 316,000 cases per day.

two wind-fueled wildfires sweeping through parts of boulder county, colorado, on thursday. >> this fire is frankly a force of nature. gusts of 100, 110 miles an hour can and have moved this fire down a football field in a matter of seconds. >> reporter: prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. >> when i was trying to load up my car, you could hear cars going through, like, police cars, fire trucks, something like that going through the neighborhood on a bullhorn telling everyone to evacuate. >> i grew up in louisiana. i've seen hurricanes. nothing like this. >> reporter: dry air, drought conditions and hurricane-like winds from 80 to 100 miles per hour with gusts reported up to 150 miles per hour set the quickly spreading wildfires, unusual for this time of year in colorado. >> this has been very uncharacteristic for december. we have been talking about -- everybody has been talking about just the crazy weather, the lack of snow, lack of moisture. this is one of the results you see from this, the dry conditions. >> oh, my g

the boulder county sheriff says power lines fell this morning sparking the fire. more than 1600 acres. flames have already burned 500 homes so far. now a heads up here in california if you're heading south, traffic trouble on i-5. the grapevine was shut down in both directions for hours today because of ice and snow. it is back open tonight, but it is slow going. chp officers are escorting drivers across the pass. and let's go outside. a live look at our camera in san francisco. a beautiful night, but it is cold, and it's getting colder, meteorologist rob mayeda joins us with how low the temps will drop. and a new year means new california laws. see what's changing at nbcbayarea.com and the nbc bay area app. we'll be right back. ♪♪ don't worry mom, we'll be there soon. "we?!" is this "the one". well... let's say i found the one who takes me to another level... always stays calm under pressure. most importantly, the one that helps me discover the coolest places. this sounds wonderful... come outside, i'll introduce you! they're here. ♪♪ definitely "the one". ha...

the boulder county sheriff is not ruling out the discovery of people who lost their lives or injured in those fires. >> incredible story after a bay area blogger gets into an accident while abroad. >> search and rescue crews are suspending their search for a skier who has been policing in the sierra since christmas. >>> no business like snow business and how things changed in the space of 30 days, we will have the latest on the snowpack and the forecast. there are changes ahead, we will have them when we come back - hi mommy! - hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. ♪ hush little baby...♪ ♪...don't say a word...♪ but if slow upload speeds turn your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availability in select areas. call 877.only.att. >>> bay area travel blogger will get to ring in the new year at home after an

. >>> now to the staggering new image of destruction in boulder county, colorado. wildfires moving with blinding speed, wiping out two communities in a matter of hours. as many as 1,000 homes feared damages or destroyed. fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts topping 100 miles per hour. families given almost no notice to get out. driving through the flames to find safety. the gorchler svernor saying it' miracle everybody survived. bracing for up to half a foot of snow. here's will carr in colorado. >> reporter: tonight the worst possible combination of drought and wind fueling the colorado's most destructive wildfire on record. >> this is our community, and to watch it burn so quickly, so unexpectedly is something that i think we're all just struggling to believe and understand. >> reporter: apocalyptic devastation. entire neighborhoods wiped from the map. >> the fire was moving basically the same speed as the wind. >> reporter: those winds gusting to hurricane force, pushing flames into the towns of lewisville and superior. some 34,000 running for their lives. drive