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  • Pearl Fire containment grows to 75%

    Pearl Fire containment grows to 75%

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    DENVER — Officials announced Saturday that crews had reached 75% containment in the 128-acre Pearl Fire burning in Larimer County.

    The human-caused fire was first reported Monday morning in the Crystal Lakes area, prompting authorities to immediately issue evacuation orders in and around the Red Feather Lakes subdivision.

    However, most evacuation orders have been lifted. Evacuation orders remain for Crystal Lakes residents and residents off of Pearl Beaver Road west to Deadman Lookout.

    The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening that one structure close to where the fire started was damaged, but no other infrastructure has been impacted.

    The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office determined that the fire originated on private property and was caused by humans. The sheriff’s office said they have identified the person who started the Pearl Fire and are working to verify the circumstances that led to the blaze.

    Conditions are expected to become more favorable Saturday evening as rain, snow and cooler temperatures move into the area.

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  • Crews bring Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County to near full containment

    Crews bring Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County to near full containment

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    LOVELAND, Colo. — Crews working the 9,668-acre Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County have nearly reached full containment more than two weeks after the destructive blaze started.

    According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire was 94% contained as of Tuesday, and the last evacuation orders were lifted on Monday.

    The Alexander Fire was first reported at around 10:38 a.m. on July 29 near the community of Drake. It forced the evacuations of more than 5,000 people in the area and destroyed 26 homes and 21 outbuildings. No injuries were reported.

    The fire was one of several that blew up that week. The next day, a wildfire—the Stone Canyon Fire—erupted in neighboring Boulder County, destroying five homes and killing one person.

    Forest officials determined that the fire on Alexander Mountain was human-caused. However, they are still investigating how it sparked and are seeking possible witnesses who were near the mountain’s peak in the late morning hours of July 29.

    The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office opened a disaster assistance center on Friday, helping to connect residents affected by the fire to resources.

    The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. Residents can receive mental health services, food, and licensing information, and the Red Cross is providing gloves, masks, and trash bags to help clean up homes.

    You can find more details here.

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