DENVER ( KDVR ) — After nine days, the road that connects Estes Park to Loveland is back open as fire crews continue to get containment of the Alexander Mountain Fire.
On July 29, the Alexander Mountain Fire sparked in northern Colorado west Loveland and has since burned over 9,668 acres. Hundreds of fire personnel are working to contain the fire, which sits at 83% Wednesday morning.
Evacuation orders have been lifted and some residents have slowly begun to return to their homes. But the latest update is as of Wednesday morning, Highway 34 is fully reopened.
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Highway 34 from Estes Park to County Road 29 has been closed since July 29, and now drivers can use that road to go in between Estes Park and Loveland. However, crews are still working on reaching 100% containment, so watch out for fire personnel in the area.
Another major update for the Alexander Mountain Fire is evacuation orders, or the lack thereof. On Wednesday the last mandatory evacuation order was downgraded to a voluntary evacuation order for the Cedar Park and Storm Mountain communities.