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1 Year After Marshall Fire, Neighborhood Organizer Looks Back On How She's Helped Her Boulder County Community

This week marks one year since the fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Louisville, Superior and Boulder County.

"Out of the Ashes: One Year after the Marshall Fire" is an in-depth look at some untold stories one year after the Marshall Fire. The special airs on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on CBS News Colorado.
"Out of the Ashes: One Year after the Marshall Fire" is an in-depth look at some untold stories one year after the Marshall Fire. The special airs on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on CBS News Colorado. (CBS)

By CBS Denver Staff:

This week marks one year since the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Louisville, Superior and Boulder County. After the wind died down and the devastating fire was extinguished, there were so many more issues that arose, and the problems weren't going to be solved by government officials or elected leaders alone. It was regular members of those Colorado communities that were affected that saw a need and stepped up to help their friends and neighbors.

Cheryl Gordon took the mission to help people in her neighborhood to a whole new level. Half of the homes there were destroyed in the fire.

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