Fire blazing north of Deckers

Fire crews were battling a 100-plus acre fire in rugged terrain north of Deckers on Sunday.

A helicopter, an air tanker, and four single-engine planes attacked the Oxyoke Fire, about 25 miles north of Woodland Park. Only a handful of homes were evacuated in what is mostly a day-use and recreational area, but the rugged terrain made firefighting difficult.

Firefighting efforts were called off overnight, but about 225 firefighters were expected to work on the fire today.