Alexander Mountain fire: More evacuations ordered as crews work to control blaze near Loveland

Alexander Mountain Fire sends a pall of smoke over the Front Range
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The Alexander Mountain Fire can be seen burning, from Buckhorn Road in Masonville on Monday, July 29, 2024.


Alexander Mountain Fire burns in foothills west of Loveland
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As a wildfire burns in the background, Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch wrangler Sierra Moore, right, and other wranglers help move horses to trailers for evacuation on Monday, July 29, 2024. It’s unclear what started the fire, which firefighters are calling the Alexander Mountain fire, but it has forced authorities to order the evacuation of nearby residents.

Alexander Mountain Fire burns in foothills west of Loveland
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Smoke from a wildfire blots out the sun on Monday, July 29, 2024, near Masonville. It’s unclear what started the fire, which firefighters are calling the Alexander Mountain fire, but it has forced authorities to order the evacuation of nearby residents.

A volunteer on his cell phone in front of a trailer at a wildfire evacuation center.
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