boulder county, colorado. wind gust evidence more than 100 miles per hour fueled the flames, destroying everything in its path, including nearly 1,000 homes. >> there are ashes in the sky and fire in the ground. so pretty scary. >> reporter: a scary scene at this costco store shows shoppers evacuating into the store's parking lot. >> i can't get this door open. >> reporter: inside this chickee cheese, panicked parents and children rushed for the exits as large clouds of smoke rush in but struggled for a few seconding to get the doors open due to the strong winds. >> go,s go! >> reporter: they eventually made it out. >> god help us. >> reporter: this colorado driver narrowly avoided running straight into flames on a highway. firefighters tried to battle the massive complams of flames, but it was moving too fast. >> the last 24 hours have been devastating. >> reporter: today, governor jared polis toured the area and described the fire as a disaster in fast motion. >> this is our community, and to watch it burn so quickly, so