Drone shots show wildfire damage in Colorado; Watch Video | The world

Drone captures images of wildfire damage north of the city of Denver in Colorado, USA.

A fire broke out in the area on Thursday (30) and more than 100 winds of 160km / h were blowing eastward in the cities of Superior and Louisville. Residents of these places are fleeing their homes.

Nearly 1,000 houses were demolished, Officials told Sunday (2), Reuters news agency reported.

A winter storm hit the area after a fire left the remains of buildings covered in snow.

One of the three missing persons was found Saturday, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Belle told a news conference. However the two have yet to be found.

Authorities initially said the fire was caused by power lines collapsing due to strong winds, but A.C. In a study by utility company Xcel Energy, there were no damaged or fallen lines near the source of the fire.

Belle said detectives are investigating the cause of the fire.

President of the United States, Joe Biden, Declared the situation a national disaster, it released federal funds to help individuals and businesses affected by the rescue efforts.

Governor Jared Police said Sunday: “I know this is going to be a tough time in your life … we will rebuild hard because we are strong in Colorado.”