Tag: Alexander Mountain
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Jeffco park reopens following 2024 Quarry Fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Jefferson County park reopened to the public Friday, a year after a wildfire scorched through the canyon. Deer Creek Canyon Park reopened Friday morning following the Quarry Fire that burned through 579 acres of the area between July 31 and Aug. 7 2024, according…
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Alexander Mountain arson suspect set for preliminary hearing
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The suspect arrested in connection to the Alexander Mountain wildfire last summer will appear in court next month for a preliminary hearing regarding a felony arson charge. Jason Hobby, 50, stood before 8th Judicial District Judge Sarah Cure Tuesday morning, dressed in a full suit…
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Alexander Mountain Fire determined to be human-caused
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Investigators said on Friday they have determined the Alexander Mountain fire was human-caused. The wildfire started burning in Larimer County, just west of Loveland, on July 29. As of Friday, the fire has burned 9,668 acres and is currently 91% contained. Officials confirmed that a…
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Wildfire updates: All mandatory evacuations lifted in Jefferson County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents who were rushed out of their homes over the past week due to the raging fire near Deer Creek Canyon Road can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that people affected by the mandatory evacuations in…
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Alexander Mountain firefighter talks about complexity of the battle, turning the corner
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 500 firefighters have banded together to take on the 9,668-acre behemoth called the Alexander Mountain fire. A week later, the battle continues — but things are looking up, with fighters and officials confirming 83% containment on Tuesday afternoon and allowing residents to return to their…
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Additional resources coming to Alexander Mountain fire, some evacuation orders lifted
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials at the Alexander Mountain fire say that, because of the large number of fires across the West, roughly 90% of their requests for additional outside resources have been denied. But nonetheless they say crews battling the blaze feel they have the resources they need…
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Alexander Mountain fire burns more than 2 dozen structures, officials confirm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Alexander Mountain fire destroyed more than two dozen structures, according to Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The structures, most outbuildings and homes, are in the immediate area of Palisade Mountain Drive and Snow Top Drive. The blaze burning eight miles west of Loveland grew to…