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Alexander Fire Daily Update for Aug. 1, 2024 by Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1

Acres: 8,134 

Start Date: 07/29/24 

Location: Larimer County, Colorado 

Personnel: 327 

Containment: 5%          

Highlights: At 6 a.m. today, August 1, 2024, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 took command of the fire. Crews focused today on point specific protection and made good progress protecting high priority areas around the Alexander fire. The public is asked to avoid the area and abide by any posted signage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Fire Activity: Fire activity occurred primarily on the interior northern portion of the fire today, which did cause a noticeable smoke plume in the afternoon. Fire also did back down towards Highway 34 today, and it did not cross the 34 corridor. 

Weather: Above-normal temperatures, around 10 degrees above average, will continue through Monday as a high-pressure system remains over the Rocky Mountains. Daytime heating will result in increasing cloud cover starting tomorrow, August 2, with small chances of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will remain in the 90s.

Closures, Evacuations and Structure Assessment: The Larimer County Joint Information Center is providing information about evacuation notices, animal evacuations and road closures. For evacuation information visit nocoalert.org or text LCEVAC to 888777. The Joint Information Center can be reached at 
970-980-2500. If you believe your property may be impacted by the Alexander Mountain Fire, please call the Damage Assessment Center at 970-980-2800 to provide current contact information to the Office of Emergency Management.

Please note: The Forest Service increased the area closure. Refer to the new forest order and map.

Fire Cause: The cause of the Alexander Mountain Fire is under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the cause and origin of the Alexander Mountain fire is asked to call the Forest Service Law Enforcement Tip Line at 303-275-5266. Photographs and videos can be submitted via https://fs.us.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/amountainfire.

More Information:

Email: 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