The evacuation order for residents living on County Road 101, Bear Creek, has been cancelled, effective at 10 am today. 

County Road 101 and County Road 108, remain closed to all traffic except residents. 

Residences of the Silver Heels area in Chaffee County along with residences if Wellsville and Swissvale in Fremont County were all allowed to return to their homes yesterday. 

All residents returning home, along with Zones 1, 2 and 3 in Howard and the Methodist Mountain area, remain under pre-evacuation status. 

The Decker Fire is listed today at 8,118 acres. The west side of the fire is largely contained at this time. The fire is 30 percent contained, thanks to the west and southwest line of the fire.  

Yesterday, favorable weather conditions allowed for more aircraft to get up into the air and drop water and retardant. 

Overnight, crews took advantage of the good weather to do a hand ignition operation on the east end of the fire. The burning operation will strengthen the fireline by reducing fuels between the fire’s edge and the line. 

An Air Quality Health advisory has been issued due to the smoke from the fire. 

The Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, along with Chaffee and Fremont Counties all remain under Stage II Fire Restrictions

Multiple road closures remain in effect around the Decker Fire in Chaffee, Fremont and Saguache Counties. 

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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