Alexander Mountain fire triples in size to 990 acres in a day

By Austen ErblatJesse Sarles, Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado

The Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County grew slowly overnight to around 990 acres on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The fire forced evacuations in Big Thompson Valley on Monday. What was initially reported at about 100 acres around 10:30 a.m. that day grew to 365 acres in a few hours and then 950 acres by the evening with 0% containment.

Tuesday morning, Copter4 flew over the fire and captured images of the blaze on U.S. Forest Service land.

The fire is currently about 20 miles west of Loveland.

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