The Cedar Spring Reservoir in Northern Colorado has played a large role in fighting fires in Larimer County. Now, it’s in need of costly repairs. At Storm Mountain, the views are stunning, the air is peaceful, and the community is strong. “Incredible people, incredible neighbors,” said Dean Grieve. “It’s the kind of place when you come home, you exhale.”
But it’s also a community that’s come together in the face of tragedy. The Alexander Mountain fire burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed close to 30 homes in July and August of last year. “One of the scariest situations I’ve ever been in,” Grieve added. The fire also threatened both Loveland and Estes Park, and might have been exponentially more disastrous had it not been for this reservoir; little but mighty.ย
“They had set up a flight pattern coming from the east, go over my house and then hover and put their drafting hoses down into the water,” said Grieve. They were taking over 200 loads of water a day out of the lake.” His next-door neighbor, Aaron Klee, is a wildland firefighter and stayed behind to help. “It’s a lot easier to do my job, not in my backyard,” said Klee
