Decker Fire Update [Oct. 2]
The Decker Fire, burning south of Salida, has been mapped at 3,746 acres, and is 5% contained.
The Decker Fire, burning south of Salida, has been mapped at 3,746 acres, and is 5% contained.
A Red Flag Fire Warning has again been issued for today.
The Decker Fire, burning 9 miles south of Salida, was mapped yesterday at 1,591 acres, and is 5 percent contained.
Yesterday began a four-day long wind event, and more firefighters are on hand to fight the Decker Fire.
A Red Flag Fire Warning has been issued for today. Winds will be gusting to 50 mph out of the southwest; relative humidity will be as low as 11 percent.
As expected, activity with the Decker Fire picked up yesterday with the windy conditions, but remained higher on the mountain above the management action points.
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The Decker Fire, burning 9 miles south of Salida, was accurately mapped yesterday night via infrared at 1,150 acres.
A closure order is now in effect for portions of the Decker Fire area on National Forest lands to protect natural resources and public safety.
The Decker Fire, burning 9 miles south of Salida, was mapped yesterday at 1,095 acres, an increase of 78 acres.
The Decker Fire, burning 9 miles south of Salida, was active over the weekend, growing to 1,195 acres.
A fire destroyed a home in Park County yesterday then spread to become a wildfire.