The Alexander Mountain Fire is estimated at 7,648 acres with 1% containment per the U.S. Forest Service. Smoke created visibility challenges for air assets, which worked throughout the day dropping water and fire retardant. Firefighters worked on securing the east perimeter near Sylvan Dale Ranch, and the fire has not crossed Highway 34.

Fire personnel will remain on scene overnight and suppression efforts will continue tomorrow morning. At 6 a.m. on August 1, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 will assume command of the fire from the U.S. Forest Service. Hotshot firefighter crews and other resources will support firefighting efforts.

Additional evacuations were ordered today; for current evacuation information, impacted areas, and road closures, visit https://www.nocoalert.org. People can also sign up for updates by texting the keyword LCEVAC to 888777.

The community continues to show an outpouring of support for all impacted and the firefighters working on this incident. People who would like to volunteer skills or services should fill out this form: https://bit.ly/LarimerWildfireVolunteers. The incident team will reach out to volunteers as needs arise.

LCSO will continue to operate the Joint Information Center (JIC), which can be reached at (970) 980-2500. The JIC closed at 8:00 p.m. on July 31 and will reopen on August 1 at 8:00 a.m. People can also access a list of resources, maps, and other information on the Alexander Mountain Fire page at https://www.larimer.gov/alexander-mountain-fire.

The cause of the Alexander Mountain Fire is undetermined. Anyone with information about the cause and origin of the fire is asked to call the US 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.

Previous LCSO News Releases

July 30, 2024: https://www.larimer.gov/spotlights/2024/07/30/alexander-mountain-fire-update-july-30-2024

July 29, 2024: https://www.larimer.gov/spotlights/2024/07/29/multiple-agencies-continue-respond-alexander-mountain-fire