Final Report Released On Fourmile Fire

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) - The final report on one of the most destructive wildfires ever in Colorado shows homeowners can have a big impact on if their home will survive.

The Fourmile Fire burned 168 homes and 6,000 acres in Boulder County in 2010. The report shows pre-fire precautions homeowners took was a major factor in which houses didn't burn.

Adobe and non-wood homes where homeowners had removed flammable material like pine needles, grass and wooded decks were more likely to survive.

The report also said the response by firefighters was well executed.

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