The Black Tiger Fire started on July 9, 1989, in the foothills of Boulder County northwest of the City of Boulder. At the time, it was the most destructive wildfire in terms of property loss and damage in Colorado history.

The Black Tiger Fire was the worst wildland fire loss in Colorado history, but the conditions that led to it are still prevalent in many parts of Colorado as well as in other states. The trend of building combustible homes in the flammable wildlands continues.

The Black Tiger fire in 1989 was the first of many catastrophic wildfires in the county. Wildfires – A Story Map explores Boulder County’s most notable wildfires since 1989. The Marshall Fire Facilitated Learning Analysis was created as a learning tool for first responders.

2011年4月12日 · At the time, the 1989 Black Tiger Fire was the most destructive in Colorado history. Twenty-one years later, residents and firefighters take a look back at what transpired that summer. In light of the neighboring Fourmile Canyon Fire, they discuss lessons they have learned rebuilding their homes and their lives following a devastating wildfire.

2021年12月30日 · At the time, the 1989 Black Tiger Fire was the most destructive in Colorado history. Twenty-one years later, residents and firefighters take a look back at what transpired that summer. In light...

Boulder County has witnessed several major destructive wildfires in recent times. Notable are the 1989 The Black Tiger Fire, the 1990 and 2009 Olde Stage Fires, the 2003 Overland Fire, the 2010 Fourmile Canyon Fire, the 2016 Cold Springs Fire, the 2020 Cal-Wood & Lefthand Canyon Fires, the 2021 Marshall Fire, and the 2024 Stone Canyon Fire. History

On July 6, 1971, Sugar Loaf Firefighters responded to a fire in the Black Tiger Gulch..... There were innumerable fires in the front range over the years, but none quite as devastating to homes as the Black Tiger Fire on July 9, 1989.

The Black Tiger Fire swept through the foothills of Boulder County, Colorado in 1989, destroying 44 homes and other structures and causing an estimated $10 million in damage. The fire highlighted the need for ignition resistant building codes in the county.

This document presents a case study of the 1989 Black Tiger Fire near Boulder, Colorado, which destroyed 44 homes and burned almost 2,100 acres. It was caused by human ignition and spread rapidly due to lack of rainfall, heat, wind, steep terrain, accumulation of forest fuels, and combustible construction materials in homes located in the ...

The Black Tiger Fire area is characterized by many small private ownerships arising from old gold-mining claims (Black Tiger was the name of one of those early gold mines) overlapping on federal lands.