A red flag warning was issued Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dry weather and strong winds are expected to increase the potential for creating new smaller fires, the release read. Plentiful sunshine. The meeting will be held at the Salida SteamPlant, located at 220 W. Sackett Avenue. 5.9K likes. New road closures from the Bureau of Land Management. “Backing fire burns with lower intensity as it cleans dead material from the forest floor. The potential for 50 mph winds prompted a pre-evacuation notice for the Howard, Pine Ridge, Wellsville and Swissvale communities Friday afternoon. Satellite imagery showed smoke from the Decker fire spreading east past Colorado Springs on Wednesday. There was a problem saving your notification. At least 110 homes are in the evacuation zone. Low 23F. “Strong winds are pushing the smoke from the Decker fire in the Sangre De Cristo Wilderness past the Cadet Chapel this evening,” the Air Force Academy tweeted Monday. The center, which is serving meals every day, will move to the Scout Hut at 201 E. Sacket Ave. in Salida on Sunday. The blaze grew about 100 acres by Saturday morning, bringing the total to 5,921 acres, according to a Rocky Mountain Incident Command news release. What has gotten better in our blue state? Red Flag Warning in effect for gusty winds, low humidities & dry fuels from 11 AM MDT to 8 PM MDT today for Lake and Chaffee counties #cowx pic.twitter.com/BW23iZR1Ep. “On Saturday, the Decker Fire continued burning downhill in Division Alpha on the west side of the fire,” read a Decker Fire update Facebook post. liz.henderson@gazette.com, issued an air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke, Growing Decker fire near Salida declared top US wildfire priority, Firefighters battling house and grass fire in Hanover, Decker fire near Salida continues to grow, some evacuation orders lifted, © 2020 Produced by Colorado Springs Gazette. Firefighters in Hanover are battling a small grass fire that's already engulfed one house and is threatening another structure. The sun sets on Salida as the Decker fire burns in the background. This fire is now 3,746 acres and 5 percent contained. The 6,100-acre Decker fire on Salida’s doorstep has been declared the nation’s top priority wildfire, putting it first in line for firefighting crews and aircraft. The advisory was in effect until 9 a.m. Monday. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.. A few passing clouds. Mandatory evacuations are now in place for a wildfire burning near Salida. The wildfire, sparked by lightning Sept. 8 nine miles south of Salida, was only two miles from the city by Friday. High around 70F. The fire, burning across the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, surged to 5,824 acres Friday. Just a lot of smoke drifting by.”. An extra 280 firefighters were being sent to fight the flames, including a Rapid Extraction Module team that will help rescue injured or incapacitated firefighters across the challenging terrain, the news release read. It grew about 1,500 acres overnight. ESE winds shifting to N at 10 to 20 mph. Access all of our premium content, get unlimited digital access and more! Colorful foliage remains intact as the fire burns along the forest floor.”. You have permission to edit this article. Along with the return of drought conditions after a wet spring and early summer, crews battled high winds Saturday. The classification helps allocate resources, said Patrick Costin with the Incident Command team. A plane drops a load of fire retardant on the Decker fire this week. The latest breaking news, delivered straight to your email! A plane drops a load of fire retardant on the Decker fire. The sun sets on Salida as the Decker fire burns in the background. Decker fire photo courtesy freelance photographer Joe Randall. If visibility is less than five miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.”. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke Saturday morning for southeastern Chaffee County and northwestern Fremont counties. Map courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management Facebook page. At least one structure has been destroyed in Fremont County, according to the Incident Command team. “This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and the elderly. ESE winds shifting to N at 10 to 20 mph. The National Interagency Coordination Center ranked the Decker fire No. The 6,100-acre Decker fire on Salida’s doorstep has been declared the nation’s top priority wildfire, putting it first in line for firefightin…. Looking southeast. The Decker Fire. Plentiful sunshine. “The 1,000+ acre fire is about 100 miles away and poses no threat to the academy. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. olivia.prentzel@gazette.com, Start your holiday travel at Colorado’s small airport, Silverado Ranch—Miles of beautiful trails and scenic lots. Decker fire photo courtesy freelance photographer Joe Randall. A helicopter transports a water bucket southwest toward the Decker Fire on October 9 (credit: Facebook/Hugh Clark on Decker Fire page) An evacuation center has been set up in Salida. The number of crew members assigned to the fire is now 730. There was a problem saving your notification. — The Decker Fire burning outside Salida continued to grow rapidly overnight Friday and an Unhealthy Air Quality Advisory was issued Saturday for parts of Central and Southern Colorado… The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke Sunday for southeastern Chaffee County, northwestern Fremont County and eastern Saguache County. Access all of our premium content, get unlimited digital access and more! The Decker fire, burning through the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness just miles from Salida, grew slightly Saturday morning, prompting a call for nearly 300 additional firefighters. Decker Fire. The wildfire, which started from a lightning strike Sept. 8, grew another 230 acres by Sunday morning and remains only 5% contained, according to a Rocky Mountain Incident Command news release. The white line was the perimeter about 24 hours before. Dry weather was expected to continue, hindering firefighters’ efforts, but winds were expected to decrease making airdrops possible on the eastern side of the fire, the news release read. A quiet Colorado wildfire season helped bump the Decker fire to the top, he said. What has gotten better in our blue state? Public Meeting Salida Tuesday 5:15pm Decker Fire Released: 10/15/2019 There will be a Public Meeting in Salida tonight, Tuesday October 15th at 5:15PM. You have permission to edit this article. The fire, burning across the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, surged to 5,824 acres Friday. High around 70F. 3-D map showing the perimeter of the Decker Fire 5 miles south of Salida, Colorado Monday evening, Sept. 30, 2019. A fire that burns more than 5,000 acres is known as a Class G fire, the largest category of wildfires, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Though the smoke impact from the Decker fire was minimal overnight into Saturday morning, increasing winds are expected to push the smoke east, according to the department. The 6,100-acre Decker fire on Salida’s doorstep has been declared the nation’s top priority wildfire, putting it first in line for firefighting crews and aircraft. Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Oct. 28, Six things to do around Colorado this weekend: Illustrators show, Zoo Boos, spikeball, Polar Express, cyber poetry, opera, Colorado Springs family invites everyone in town to check out their Halloween house, PHOTOS: East Troublesome Fire Grows to Second-Largest Fire in Colorado History, By LIZ HENDERSON The latest breaking news, delivered straight to your email! Liz is a multimedia journalist who joined the Gazette staff in 2019. The fire is burning in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness and has come within two miles of Salida, a city of about 5,200 people in Chaffee County. Sunday morning, an additional 76 firefighters joined crews already trying to get the upper hand on the spreading flames, the news release read. Twenty three hand crews, 28 engines, three dozers, six helicopters, three aircraft and 10 water tenders — a total of 806 firefighters — were assigned to the fire by Sunday morning, according to wildfiretoday.com. At least 110 homes are in the evacuation zone. Photo via Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook. 1 in its daily national situational report. Low 23F. The Decker Fire was started by lighting and was first reported on September 8, 2019 nine miles south of Salida, CO. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Looking toward the northwest. The Decker fire, burning through the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness just miles from Salida, grew slightly Saturday morning, prompting a call for nearly 300 additional firefighters. At least one structure has been destroyed in Fremont County, according to the Incident Command team. Liz is a multimedia journalist who joined the Gazette staff in 2019.

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