[pct-l] Fire danger may close forests

[AsABat]

I'm wondering if someone at the USFS with more knowledge of the PCT might be able to do something. It's sad someone saves their money, flies here from another country for a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and gets turned around. (It's also sad the fire is closed to hikers who agree to carry no matches or lighters, when an idiot in a car can start a fire by tossing a cigarette.) Maybe Rob from Sierra NF. I'll try to remember to ask him at ADZ.

AsABat

> The forests (Cleveland, San Bernardino, and Angeles) have closed out here three times in recent years, and the PCT was closed right along with them.  I personally drove some sobo hikers down to the Angeles Nat'l Forest headquarters, to see if they could plead their case and get a pass to go through, and the answer was an unequivocal NO. The ranger went on to say that homes and business in the area were closed, causing loss of income and property use, and they couldn't make exceptions for those folks, so they would not make exceptions for PCT hikers. She also spoke about the fact that they'd lost 15% of the forest to fires, and could not afford to lose any more, so no exceptions were being granted whatsoever.