Crime & Safety
House Near Boulder A 'Total Loss' After Fire
Everyone inside a home was able to evacuate, but a pet cat was unaccounted for, Boulder County fire officials said.
BOULDER COUNTY, CO — A vehicle fire spread and destroyed a home east of Boulder Tuesday, fire officials said.
Fire crews were called to the 1200 block of Tipperary Street around 10:30 p.m. after they received a report of a vehicle on fire, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
The fire spread through a garage and into the two-story home, but residents were able to evacuate before emergency personnel arrived, the agency said. A pet cat was unaccounted for as of Wednesday morning.
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The fire was extinguished, however the home is "potentially a total loss," fire officials said. More than $200,000 in damage may have occurred, according to the Boulder County Assessor.
A nearby RV camper was also damaged, as well as two vehicles that were inside the garage.
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An investigation into the cause of the fire was underway.
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