BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — The Stone Canyon Fire, which burned 1,553 acres and destroyed five homes in Boulder County, is now fully contained, the Boulder Office of Disaster Management said Sunday night.
All evacuation orders were lifted and roads reopened.
On Wednesday, human remains were found inside one of the five homes destroyed in the wildfire that sparked Tuesday afternoon north of Lyons, according to the Boulder County Sheriff. No information about the person who died was provided, and Sheriff Curtis Johnson said he wasn't aware of any other missing person reports. Officials are actively investigating this death.
Any further damage caused by the fire will be assessed when crews are able to access those areas.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the sheriff's office has set up a tip line for anyone who may have information. That number is 303-441-3674.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis activated the Colorado National Guard to assist with firefighting efforts for the first time since the Marshall Fire, he said in a news conference Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting efforts for the Stone Canyon and the Alexander Mountain fires.
At the time of the FEMA assistance request, four firefighters had been injured in the Stone Canyon Fire, and the flames were threatening more than 480 homes and other structures, according to a release by the administration.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office said two firefighters had illnesses related to fire conditions. It's unclear how the other two firefighters were injured.
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