Following a wet spring that resulted in a vast amount of vegetative growth, Boulder County, Colorado, experienced a very dry fall. The dry conditions zapped the moisture out of the vegetation. The county was under a red flag for extremely windy conditions. The heavy winds were coming from the west through the east, enveloping the open area of the county. The dry vegetation, combined with the windy conditions, created the perfect recipe for a fire to break out. What ensued over the following hours would be studied for years to come. A case study, titled “Water Utility Resilience: A Case Study of the 2021 Marshall Fire,” was conducted and prepared by Professor Brad Wham, University of Colorado, Boulder, Professor Erica Fischer, Oregon State University, and University of Colorado, Boulder, Graduate Assistant Rachel Geiger. … Geiger detailed the day the fire broke out, as well as the impact of it on five nearby water systems and the residents they serve.