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Alexander Mountain Fire Update Daily Update for August 6, 2024 by Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1

Acres: 9,668

Start Date: 07/29/24

Location: Larimer County, Colorado

Personnel: 536

Containment: 74%

Highlights: Firefighters continue to work on ensuring that the threat of the fire growing beyond its current footprint has been reduced to the lowest level possible. In the Cedar Park community, crews will keep working on increasing containment while also addressing areas of heat that remain on the interior. As homeowners return to their communities, remember to observe all forest and road closures and be mindful of emergency personnel and utility crews in the area. 

Fire Activity: Smoldering with no perimeter growth is expected. Though isolated pockets may continue to smolder, control lines are expected to hold. Gusty winds may cause an increase in fire behavior later today. 

Weather: Conditions will remain calm this morning. Light winds will increase across the fire area throughout the day. Afternoon thunderstorms are expected after 1 p.m. with lightning and increased chance of rain. Locations that are downhill and downstream from burned areas are highly susceptible to flash flooding and debris flows, especially in and near steep terrain. 

Smoke: Overall, expect light haze across the region. Ozone remains a concern until showers and storms develop. Communities in the immediate vicinity will see residual and overnight smoke impacts including Eden Valley, along Highway 34 to Idlewild and Drake. For more information on smoke and air quality, visit Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Closures, Evacuations and Structure Assessment: The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management is opening credentialing stations for property owners from the Cedar Park and Storm Mountain Communities. For detailed information visit larimer.gov. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Joint Information Center is providing information about evacuation notices and road closures. For the most up to date evacuation information visit nocoalert.org or text LCEVAC to 888777. The Joint Information Center can be reached at 970-980-2500.

Fire Cause: Due to a technical issue with our voicemail system, we are asking anyone who called the tip line prior to 3 p.m. on Friday to please call again. The investigation team has received the photos and emails but wants to make sure they did not miss any important voicemails. The Forest Service Law Enforcement Tip Line can be reached at 303-275-5266. Photographs and videos can be submitted via https://fs.us.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/amountainfire.

More Information:

Email: To receive email updates on this fire, join our email list and select Forest Health & Fire: North of Hwy 34 to Hwy 14 (Buckhorn Canyon, Glen Haven, Cedar Park). 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderMountainFire

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/coarf-alexander-mtn-fire