NEW: Ferocious hurricane-force winds have helped spark wildfires that are prompting hasty evacuations in populated areas of the Denver metro, including the outskirts of Boulder.
has opened evacuation sites for two identified fires, the Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire.
A tweet previously embedded here has been deleted or was tweeted from an account that has been suspended or deleted."Prayers for thousands of families evacuating from the fires in Superior and Boulder County. Fast winds are spreading flames quickly and all aircraft are grounded," PolisA tweet previously embedded here has been deleted or was tweeted from an account that has been suspended or deleted.
Wildfires in northern Colorado are unusual for this time of year, but the area is experiencing a severe long-term drought. This is providing the blazes with an ample supply of dry grasses and other fuels to burn. A tweet previously embedded here has been deleted or was tweeted from an account that has been suspended or deleted.to hit Friday, which along with colder temperatures and higher humidity levels could help firefighters bring the blazes under control.Andrew Freedman contributed reporting.
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