Evacuation and road closure maps:
Most Recent Updates
As of 8 p.m. (08/03)
Alexander Mountain Fire:
- Size: 9,668 acres
- Containment: 32%
- Location: West of Loveland, Larimer County
- Impact: 25 homes and 20 outbuildings destroyed, 4 homes damaged, 5,200 people evacuated
- Cause: Unknown
- Conditions: Elevated fire behavior expected due to dry conditions.
Stone Canyon Fire:
- Size: 1,553 acres
- Containment: 53%
- Location: Near Lyons, Boulder County
- Impact: One fatality, five structures destroyed, four firefighters injured
- Cause: Unknown
- Conditions: Some evacuations lifted; Moss Rock area remains closed due to unsafe conditions.
Quarry Fire:
- Size: 480 acres
- Containment: 10%
- Location: Deer Creek Canyon, Jefferson County
- Impact: 600 homes evacuated, no injuries or burned homes reported
- Cause: Human, arson investigation underway
- Conditions: Additional resources deployed; fire burning in rugged terrain
As of 10:30 a.m. (08/02)
- The Colorado/Wyoming Red Cross and Jeffco Sheriff will hold community meetings today (08/02/24) with updates on the Quarry Fire. Anyone evacuated or pre-evacuated is invited to Dakota Ridge High School at 9am, 1pm and 5pm. All are welcome to attend.
- According to Boulder disaster management, food can be affected by heat, smoke, chemicals and power outages after a wildfire.
To stay safe:
- Throw away and dont eat food that smells bad
- Keep food cold. Throw out anything over 41°F for more than 4 hours
- Toss open food exposed to smoke or ash.
For more information about food safety: http://boco.org/foodsafety.
- 327 people are working on the Alexander Mountain Fire today. Incoming storms may cause wind shifts, so firefighters are focusing on maintaining lines & ensuring safety of community & fire personnel.
As of 6:52 a.m. (08/02)
Stone Canyon Fire:
- 1,553 acres with 30% containment along the east and southeast corner (Boulder’s Office of Disaster Management)
- Many previously evacuated areas have received an all clear message.
- Blue Mountain Road is now open between Highway 36 and up into Larimer County at County Road 37E and Lone Star Road
Lake Shore Fire:
- 7 acres, considered to be secure (Boulder’s Office of Disaster Management)
- All evacuation orders have been lifted
Quarry Fire:
- 420 acres as of 6 p.m. yesterday, 0% contained (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
- 575 homes evacuated so far – sheriff’s office says they don’t know when those evacuation orders will lift
- Efforts focused on making sure the fire doesn’t jump to the north side of Deer Creek Canyon Rd.
- Mandatory evacuations still include:
- Deer Creek Mesa subdivision
- Sampson subdivision
- Maxwell subdivision
- Kuehster
- McKinney Ranch
- Murphy Gulch
Alexander Mountain Fire:
- 9,053 acres, 5% contained as of Friday morning (Noco alert)
- Officials hope that the northern edge of the fire will run out of fuel as it moves into the burn scar from the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire – the largest fire ever recorded in Colorado, which burned 208,913 acres over more than four months
- Growth and activity in the Alexander Mountain Fire over recent days has led to an increase in the size of the forest closure order. Please refer to the new map of areas currently closed to public access.
- Mandatory evacuations still include:
- Dunraven Glade, along CR43, including Streamside Drive and Dunraven Glade Rd. The evacuation area extends north past Miller Fork Rd and Dunraven Trailhead.
- Blue Mountain and Spring Valley area north of Lyons, CO
- Masonville area
As of 3:34 p.m. (08/01)
- Sections of the Stone Canyon Fire evacuation zone have received an all-clear message, including Steamboat and Stone Canyon neighborhoods.
- Additional roads are also opening back up. Those roads include:
- Steamboat Valley Road closure has moved north to the 2-mile marker.
- Stone Canyon Drive is open to residents on Eagle Ridge Road.
- Nolan Road is open to Eagle Ridge Road to residents.
- There will be checkpoints at Stone Canyon and Nolan Road to show proof of residency.
- Head to boulderodm.org for a full list.
- Power should be returning to homes in the area within the hour as of 4:30 p.m., according to Boulder’s Office of Disaster Management.
As of 1:00 p.m. (08/01)
- The Jefferson County Sheriff has issued a pre-evacuation notice for the West Ranch neighborhood due to the Quarry Fire. You should be alert and ready to leave this area at anytime. If you are concerned about your safety or believe you are in danger, do not wait for an official evacuation order, leave immediately. Only use 911 if you have an emergency. Emergency situations can change rapidly. Monitor local and social media for additional information.
- An evacuation center has been established at Dakota Ridge High School 13399 West Coal Mine Avenue. Large animals and livestock may be taken to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds; pets may be taken to the evacuation center or Foothills Animal Shelter.
As of 10:55 a.m. (08/01)
- Stage II fire restrictions are now in place for Boulder County. This stage intensifies the restrictions from Stage I by focusing on activities that, although normally managed under permit or contract, have a relatively high risk of causing a fire start. The sheriff’s office asks all residents and visitors in Boulder County use extreme caution with anything that could potentially cause a spark, flame, or fire.
- The following activities are prohibited (you can find the full list here):
- Building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire, campfire, or stove fire on private and public lands. This includes charcoal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning stoves and sheepherder’s stoves and includes use in developed camping and picnic grounds.
- Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least ten feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
As of 10:30 am (08/01)
- The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 has assumed command of the Alexander Mountain Fire.
- The Boulder Office of Disaster Management has said to be aware of possible fundraising scams for local fires. Be careful about clicking on links within emails and make sure you only open emails from trusted sources. Do research about the organization before you donate to ensure it is legitimate.
As of 9:00 am (08/01)
- Lake Shore Fire: All evacuation orders have been lifted. All road closures have been lifted. Residents will still see firefighting equipment in the area as they continue to mop up after the fire, so please drive slowly and pay attention when in the area. Xcel Energy will also be working in the area to restore gas service. One structure was lost during this fire.
As of 8:48 am (08/01)
- An All Clear has been issued for all evacuation related to the Lake Shore Fire in Boulder.
- Meanwhile, the Stone Canyon Fire: 1,548 acres with little growth overnight, 20% containment along the southeast corner.
- Less air support anticipated today as it will be assigned to other fires that still experiencing growth, unlike the Stone Canyon Fire which has had little growth.
- For information on the Stone Canyon or Lake Shore Fires, you can call 303-413-7730.
- The Alexander Mountain Fire is at 7,648 acres, 1% contained.
- For info on evacuations, road closures, and community resources related to the Alexander Mountain fire, which is nearing 8,000 and is just 1% contained, you can call the Joint Information Center at 970-980-2500.
- At a press briefing this morning, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office said the Quarry Fire is covering an estimated 341 acres as of this morning. They added that the top priority is preventing the fire from jumping Deer Creek Canyon.
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