A gigantic thank you to Heather, Joan, Savanah and Zoe for telling their story! Thank you to everyone who contributed evacuation footage and for the support of my family & friends… and also I must mention the music in this documentary, so deeply grateful.
Thank you ♡

Credits are listed below.

Way the Wind Blows is a short documentary that follows one family’s journey recovering from Colorado’s historic wildfire, the Marshall Fire. On December 30th 2021, with hurricane force winds a wildfire spread quickly through Boulder County, CO in the towns of Superior and Louisville. The Marshall Fire took the lives of two people, over 1,000 pets and consumed over 1,000 homes & structures.

Thank you to all of the first responders and every single person who has helped along the way!

Thank you to Heather and her family for letting us into their lives to share their story! They taught me about resiliency and the importance of maintaining hope in difficult circumstances. It was also a reminder how much us adults can learn from children. This happened to my town and many of my friends lost their pets and homes. This eventually felt like a film I should make.

It’s important to share knowledge and spread awareness on fire safety so including some helpful info. I learned that if your home is on fire, you only have 1-2 minutes to escape and sometimes less.

Be prepared / ways to stay safe

If your home is on fire you may only have up to two minutes to escape (American Red Cross).

Sign up for Emergency Alerts wherever you live and visit.
for Louisville, Colorado: LouisvilleCO.gov/BOCOtest
for Superior, Colorado: https://www.superiorcolorado.gov/i-want-to/stay-connected-1474

West Metro Fire has information on ways to protect yourself

Louisville, CO Fire Department and read through their risk reduction info

Preparedness Workshops - Community Led Preparedness Training

Protect yourself from wildfire smoke

If you lost your home in a fire. Friends & neighbors put this document together. I’m just sharing it here hoping that’s helpful.

Ways to watch the film

September 8th, 2024 at Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival in Colorado Springs

September 22nd, 2024 at Breck Film Festival

Colorado PBS 12, Colorado Stories airing January 7th at 7:30pm MST, watch live in Colorado here. Also here.

February 21-23, 2025 Colorado Environmental Film Festival in Golden. Buy tickets here.

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Daily Camera article written by Andrea Grajeda
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