Friday, August 2, 2024

Road and Trail Closures due to Alexander Mountain Fire

The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest has issued a list of closures on their website as a result of Alexander Mountain Fire. The list of trails currently closed include the following:

925 (Storm Mountain)
926 (Donner Pass)
926.1 (Donner Pass Cuttoff)
927 (Indian) 928.1 (Bulwark Ridge)
929 (North Fork) 930 (Fox Creek)
931 (Crosier Mountain)
931.1 (Crosier Mountain Summit)
931.2 (Crosier Mountain H-G)
934 (Lookout Mountain)
934.1 (Lookout Mountain Summit)
967 (West Creek)
969 (Round Mountain)
969.1 (Round Mountain Nature Trail)
981 (Crosier Rainbow)
997 (Miller Fork)

As of about an hour ago, the fire has grown to 9194 acres, and is 5% contained. The fire is located north of Highway 34, west of Loveland, CO in Larimer County.

According to the Larimer Sheriff Twitter page, "327 people are working on the #AlexanderMountainFire today. Incoming storms may cause wind shifts, so firefighters are focusing on maintaining lines & ensuring safety of community & fire personnel."

According the Inciweb page, "Hot air will remain in place over the Alexander Mountain Fire through Monday (8/5). Increasing moisture and passing disturbances will increase thunderstorm development. Initial storms on Friday (8/2) may be initially dry with gusty and erratic winds. While the thunderstorm potential decreases Saturday, hit or miss rain will return Sunday into Thursday of next week."

Meanwhile, the Stone Canyon Fire north of Lyons remains at 1553 acres, and is 30% contained. According to the Boulder Office of Disaster Management, one person has died, two firefighters have been injured, and five structures have been destroyed..



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