Snow Falls On Burn Area, Crews Gain 100% Containment On Decker Fire

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SALIDA, Colo. (AP) - A fire that's been burning in south-central Colorado for over a month has been fully surrounded by containment lines. The Decker Fire near Salida was declared 100% contained Thursday, a milestone that came after snow fell across the fire.

A helicopter transports a water bucket southwest toward the Decker Fire on October 9 (credit: Facebook/Hugh Clark on Decker Fire page)

Fire officials say about 4 inches fell at the fire command post overnight but they assume more "white gold" blanketed the fire at higher elevations. However, even though firefighters have stopped the spread of the fire, they cautioned that the fire is not out yet.

The Decker Fire burning near Salida (credit: CBS)

The fire has been burning since Sept. 8 when it was started by lightning. It spread to more than 8,900 acres and led to the evacuations of dozens of homes.

LINKS: Decker Fire Interactive Map | Decker Fire Inciweb

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