[pct-l] Cover Fire II

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

According to the Inciweb site (updated 35 minutes ago), they are still escorting hikers through a two mile stretch during daylight hours.  They are discouraging anyone from hiking at night through that area.

http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1283

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Kraft <wayneskraft at comcast.net>
>Sent: Jun 11, 2008 10:26 AM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Cover Fire II
>
>My sources:
>
>http://westinstenv.org/firetrack/2008/06/04/clover-fire/
>
>
>Tell me:
>
>The USFS pulled their fire crews this afternoon, to be replaced by a
>monitoring crew of approx 8 people.  Clover Fire is smack on top of
>the PCT near the S. Fork of the Kern River. The fire is now nearly
>1,200 acres in size and expected to grow in strong winds.
>
>Anybody know if PCT hikers are still being escorted through the danger area 
>or is the trail now simply closed? 
>
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