Hundreds of firefighters in Colorado are battling a 6,000-acre wildfire that threatens communities near Salida, a city located 142 miles south of Denver.
October 6th, 2019Geographic Area: Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center
Decker CO-RGF-001388 Type: WF Start: 09/08/2019 1216 MDT Cause: L
Overhead Team Name: Mark Giacoletto ICT1
Jay Esperance ICT 1 (T) Type: Type 1 Team Priority (Local): Priority (GACC): 1
Size: 5921 Acres % Cnt/MMA: 5 % Anticip. Contain: Latitude: 38o 24′ 34″ Longitude: 106o 0′ 14″
Location: 2 miles south of Salida, Colorado in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness $$ Costs to-Date: $4,200,000.00
Structures Threatened: 110 Structures Destroyed: 2
Resources Committed: Total Personnel: 806 Report Date: Oct 05, 2019 1703 MDT
Agency Hand Crew (Type 1) Hand Crew (Type 2) Helicopter (Type 1) Helicopter (Type 2) Helicopter (Type 3) Engines Overhead
Significant Events: The flank of the fire with the most possibility is currently shelter from the high winds today
associated with the red flag warning. Potential still exists for alignment for large fire growth.
Remarks: Block 7: 5921total acres: PSICC 3400, RGF 2320 BLM Royal Gorge 29, BLM San Luis 4 ac., Private, Chaffee
CNTY 62, Fremont CNTY 106, Saguache 0.
Planned Actions: Continue direct line construction and prep of indirect line. Continue with structure protection of
threatened structures. Assist utility companies with access to assess damage and refuel generators.
Overhead Team Name: Mark Giacoletto ICT1
Jay Esperance ICT 1 (T) Type: Type 1 Team Priority (Local): Priority (GACC): 1
Size: 5921 Acres % Cnt/MMA: 5 % Anticip. Contain: Latitude: 38o 24′ 34″ Longitude: 106o 0′ 14″
Location: 2 miles south of Salida, Colorado in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness $$ Costs to-Date: $4,200,000.00
Structures Threatened: 110 Structures Destroyed: 2
Resources Committed: Total Personnel: 806 Report Date: Oct 05, 2019 1703 MDT
Agency Hand Crew (Type 1) Hand Crew (Type 2) Helicopter (Type 1) Helicopter (Type 2) Helicopter (Type 3) Engines Overhead
Significant Events: The flank of the fire with the most possibility is currently shelter from the high winds today
associated with the red flag warning. Potential still exists for alignment for large fire growth.
Remarks: Block 7: 5921total acres: PSICC 3400, RGF 2320 BLM Royal Gorge 29, BLM San Luis 4 ac., Private, Chaffee
CNTY 62, Fremont CNTY 106, Saguache 0.
Planned Actions: Continue direct line construction and prep of indirect line. Continue with structure protection of
threatened structures. Assist utility companies with access to assess damage and refuel generators.