Boulder Mountain Fire District’s Engine and Wildland Firefighters received a fire dispatch on October 16, requesting assistance with the Decker Fire in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. Located 2 miles south of Salida, the Decker Fire appears to be a lightning caused wildfire which started on September 8. Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District was called in to assist our southern neighbors as the incident report predicts further fire spread primarily driven by wind as a weather front approaches. The fire has burned 8570 acres at present and is 30% contained.
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