Resident: Trees In Sunshine Fire Would ‘Ignite Like A Rocket’

By Tom Mustin
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Boulder residents on Monday returned to their homes for the first time since the Sunshine Fire erupted Sunday morning.
“You could see flames shooting up in the air. Whenever a pine or a spruce tree would go up it would just ignite like a rocket,” resident Fred Moore said.
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Fueled by strong winds and summer-like conditions, the fire torched 74 acres. An air attack and 180 firefighters battled the blaze. On Monday firefighters sn