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Alexander Mountain Fire Daily Update for August 5, 2024 by Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1

Acres: 9,668 

Start Date: 07/29/24

Location: Larimer County, Colorado

Personnel: 625

Containment: 54%

Highlights: The acreage of the fire did not increase as crews continued hold the perimeter. Overnight, firefighters patrolled and secured lines along Highway 34, Cedar Park, and the eastern edge of the fire. The focus today will be around Cedar Park and locating any remaining hot pockets of fuel. Crews will start near structures and other values and work their way in to secure the perimeter. As more containment is achieved, crews will turn their focus to locating areas holding heat in the interior of the fire and patrolling containment lines.

Fire Activity: Creeping and smoldering with no perimeter growth is expected. Aerial infrared imagery will be used to locate hot spots. Though isolated pockets may continue to smoke, control lines are expected to hold. The probability of ignition continues to drop as humidity increases. Gusty winds may cause an increase in fire behavior later today. 

Weather: Hot conditions will remain through Wednesday, along with afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. A significant change to the hot and dry weather pattern is expected later in the week, with cooler temperatures and widespread light to moderate 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: Communities in the immediate vicinity will experience moderate smoke impacts. For western Loveland, Masonville, Little Dam, along Highway 34 to Drake and Glen Haven, the potential for residual smoke from smoldering continues. 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