[pct-l] Fires....!!!

[jomike at cot.net]

Hey Georgi,

Knowing you are busy let's me know you're hang'en in there. Stay safe and don't get worn down.

I called the below number (and many others) trying to get information. If I'm not mistaken I was given option of numbers to press; the one I choose seemed to be right but I had to leave answer for Michael??? Later that day, yesterday, I saw him on TV news being interviewed about the two missing hikers that has managed to walk safely off the mountain. I've also seen his name in print in the Redding newspaper. He represents the Shasta-Trinity NF. All of that is to simply say, I'm not sure he'll be available. 

Just called ranger station in McCloud and she states the fire around Cassel is 40% contained. She had no information about the trail or road closures. She states the only information she has she gets from the internet. She did inform me that there are no fires between Belden and McCloud. BUT, at this point as Georgi knows, all bets are off due to so many lighting fires and so many more days of thunder and lightening expects.

are we there yet
JoAnn
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Georgi Heitman 
  To: jomike at cot.net ; pct-l at backcountry.net ; LCGRCONRAD at aol.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:17 AM
  Subject: Fires....!!!


  Hey, Gang....
  Yesterday afternoon, a friend of mine in Cassel and right on the trail was given 10 minutes to evacuate....I suppose the fire could have gone off the trail by now, but that means that her home is probably gone too :-{...and by calling the Almanor R.S., at 530.258.2141 you can tell if the trail between Belden and Hwy 36 has been RE-opened.  Yesterday they told me it was closed due to a fire near Rattlesnake Creek/Colby Mt?  Haven't tried them again yet today...won't have time to for a while. More T.Storms expected in this area on Thursday and Friday
  FireFly