FEMA has approved a portion of the Marshall Fire private property debris removal application that was originally submitted by Boulder County on Jan 31, according to Louisville City Manager Jeffrey Durbin.

Durbin shared the news with members of the City Council on Thursday morning.

Currently, FEMA has declared that it will cover 75% of the cleanup costs, including destroyed structures, downed and damaged trees, contaminated soil, burned vehicles and debris, and structures with more than one standing wall.

Durbin said Boulder County is still waiting to hear back on the rest of the application, which remains under review. The entire application submitted by the county asked FEMA for 100% funding, and included the destruction and cleanup of foundations, driveways, sidewalks and large landscaping such as boulders. Durbin said he expects to hear back about complete funding in the next couple of weeks.

However, the 75% FEMA funding is a major milestone in the complicated and lengthy cleanup process following the Marshall Fire that started Dec. 30.

"We've pressed hard on the six-month recovery timeline that we've talked about," Durbin said. "I'm feeling really good about that."