Wildfire — Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet, Colorado

2024-07-29 to 2024-07-31 · Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

The Alexander Mountain Fire started on Monday, July 29, 2024, north of US Highway 34 and west of Loveland, Colorado. Evacuations and road closures were in effect for several days. A total of 28 homes and 21 outbuildings lost in the fire. Final acreage of the fire has been mapped at 9,668 acres.

US Highway 34 between Loveland and Estes Park fully reopened on August 8, 2024. All evacuation orders were lifted as of 10:48 a.m. on August 12, exactly two weeks from the time the Alexander Mountain Fire was first reported to dispatch.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.