At this point, additional resources have been ordered through the dispatch center. An airtanker is also requested for assistance with the slopover. At this point, the Burn Boss makes the decision to convert the prescribed fire to a wildland fire, which then becomes the Cerro Grande Fire. The Burn Boss then assumes responsibility for the fire as the Incident Commander and additional resources are ordered. Efforts then focus on suppressing the wildfire.
Photo taken in 2003 looking from the meadow towards Cerro Grande Peak.
Photo taken in 2003 showing the numerous snags that still stand in the meadow as a result of the fire.
