BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A fire destroyed a two-story structure that was part of the old sugar mill near Longmont early Tuesday morning.
The blaze was first reported around midnight on the Sugarmill property in the 11900 block of Sugarmill Road in Boulder County.
Firefighters said it was allowed to burn because the fire presented no danger.
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Smoke beginning to subside at Sugar Mill fire in Longmont
The blaze was controlled and contained by about 12:30 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This property has seen three fires since 2016, the most recent last August.
Firefighters took the same approach to that fire, letting it burn for more than 24 hours.
Before that, there was a fire on the property on Dec. 9, 2020, and Dec. 25, 2017.
The Denver Post reported that the property had been abandoned since 1977.
The sugar factory was built in 1903 and, at the time, was named the Great Western Sugar Co.
Brian Thomas, whose family's Clean Energy LLC owns 80 acres of the property including the factory building, spoke with Denver7 on Tuesday after the blaze. He said he and his family are frustrated and ready to sell but face roadblocks. Read more in this story.
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