project brief

Fire behavior and fire progression analysis for the 2021 Marshall Fire near Boulder, Colorado, including reconstruction of fire spread, intensity, and timeline under observed weather and fuel conditions. Produced a comprehensive written report with maps, narratives, and technical findings that was subsequently utilized as expert analysis in related civil litigation

category

Fire Behavior

client

Boulder, Co

start date

Dec 30, 2021

end date

Mar 2, 2025

innovative process

The challenge

Reconstruct the complex and rapidly evolving behavior of the 2021 Marshall Fire under extreme wind, weather, and fuel conditions to clarify how and why the fire spread through affected communities.

project goals

Analyze fire spread, intensity, and timeline using available data; develop clear maps, narratives, and technical findings; and present the science in a format suitable for use in legal and technical review.

the result

A comprehensive fire behavior and progression report, including detailed mapping and expert interpretation, that was adopted as key analytical evidence in related civil litigation.

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