The Decker Fire was ignited by a lightning strike on September 8, 2019 just south of Salida, Colorado. It burned slowly until a dry, windy stretch of weather fanned the flames closer to Salida and then toward the Swissvale-Howard area. The fire burned just under 9,000 acres.
ARWC will organize and implement recovery efforts on behalf of Chaffee County including providing coordination and consulting for the County as well as expertise, recommendations, analysis and leadership for recovery efforts. ARWC will serve as the liaison between affected landowners, government agencies and parters, and provide outreach and education regarding post-fire recovery processes. ARWC will complete on the ground assessments to identify needs, complete modeling and project development and identify funding for needed recovery work.
ARWC will organize and implement recovery efforts on behalf of Chaffee County including providing coordination and consulting for the County as well as expertise, recommendations, analysis and leadership for recovery efforts. ARWC will serve as the liaison between affected landowners, government agencies and parters, and provide outreach and education regarding post-fire recovery processes. ARWC will complete on the ground assessments to identify needs, complete modeling and project development and identify funding for needed recovery work.
CHAFFEE RECOVERS COMMUNITY RECOVERY RESOURCE PORTAL
LOCAL CONTACTS
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ARWC
CARRIE ADAIR 719 239 4633 arwc@arkcollaborative.org CHAFFEE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ANDREA CARLSTROM 719 530 2564 acarlstrom@chaffeecounty.org CHAFFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERTS CHAFFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RICHARD ATKINS 719 207 2730 ratkins@chaffeecounty.org SOLVISTA MENTAL HEALTH 111 VESTA ROAD SALIDA, CO 81201 719 539 6502 |
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS)
WILLIAM GARDINER DISTRICT CONSERVATIONIST SALIDA FIELD OFFICE 5575 CLEORA ROAD SALIDA, CO 81201 719 530 3968 o 719 239 1461 c GREG LANGER DISTRICT CONSERVATIONIST CANON CITY FIELD OFFICE 248 DOZIER AVENUE CANON CITY, CO 81212 719 315 3422 o 719 429 0775 c COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS |
