Derby fire gets new management team as activity, complexity decrease

Derby fire gets new management team as activity, complexity decrease

With a reduction in fire activity and an increase in containment, the Derby Fire is less complex. That means the blaze requires fewer resources to be managed. The fire had minimal growth Thursday, clocking in at 5,453 acres and 42% containment as of Friday morning’s update. The minimal growth paired with the control lines means the fire is less of a threat and less resources are needed to achieve full containment. With that, the Rocky Mountain A…