Recovery Begins in Nederland After Fire Engulfs Local Businesses
The tight-knit community of Nederland starts the long road of recovery after a fire engulfed local businesses and shops in the Caribou Village Shopping Center.
The cause of the fire is under investigation in the Boulder County town. Business owners are figuring out how to move forward after the fire.
“My entire existence at this point is in that place, and I just don't know what I'm going to do,”
said Tim Dumke, the owner of a laundromat that burned down. Dumke has lived in Nederland for almost 20 years and considered the shopping center his home.
As of Friday, Dumke didn’t know the full extent of the damage. Governor Jared Polis and officials made statements to the media about what comes next.
“We literally just got up here right now to this press conference, so this is the first time I'm actually seeing this for myself,”
he said. The community is coming together to support those affected by the fire. Author's summary: Nederland begins recovery after a fire.