[pct-l] Northern California Fires

[Halfmile]

Gadget,

Many fires are north of you.

Based on the MODIS satellite data from this afternoon, that can be
downloaded here:
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/

Starting at Yosemite going North...

Mile 1120 - 1140, the American River Complex Fire is burning about 18
miles W of the PCT. You will might get some smoke.

Mile 1159, Donner Summit area, Yuba River Complex Fire is burning
about 17 miles W of the PCT. Again some smoke.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/news/08_news_releases/08_jun_25_am_fire_update.htm

Mile 1235 - 1265, Quincy Area, the Canyon Complex Fires (4,500 acres)
are burning about 3 miles NE of the PCT and several other fires are
burning about 5 miles W of the PCT.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/fire_and_aviation/wildfire_archives/canyon_complex/

Mile 1318, a few miles N of Humbolt Rd right on the PCT, the Cub
Complex Fire (2,200 acres, no containment, includes Onion fire) is
burning.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/fire/wildfire_information/cub_complex/

NOTE that the pcta.org says:
PCT has been closed due to fire in the Lassen Forest from Highway 70
to Highway 36. Check back for further information. Should you need
immediate information call Alamnor Ranger District, Chester
530-258-2141
(Hwy 70 is mile 1289, Hwy 36 is mile 1335)

The guy the does the WISE fire blog says this about the Cub fire:
"Cub Complex Fires SW of Chester, 1,600 acres. The Onion Fire has high
potental to close Cal Highway 32 in the next 1 to 3 days, which is the
primary link between Chico and Chester. The Cub fire has a high
potential to grow into a long duration (multiple team rotations)
incident."
http://westinstenv.org/firetrack/2008/06/25/ca-fires-wednesday-noon-update/

Mile ~1400 Hat Creek Area, Popcorn Fire (3,000 acres, 40% contained)
and Peterson Fire (1,500 acres, 5% contained), 3.5 miles E of the PCT

Mile 1450 - 1475 in Section Q, the Siskiyou Complex Fire (2,000 acres,
5% contained) and Ukonom Complex (750 acre)  fires are burning about
15 miles W of the PCT
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/news/2008/06/25/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/news/2008/06/siskiyou-fire-update625.shtml

-Halfmile

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 8:10 PM, Brian Lewis <brianle8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm at the backpacker's campground in Tuolumne Meadows as I type this
> (surprisingly good AT&T reception here, btw Halfmile).  Lot's of
> thru's here, more coming in just now at 8 pm.
>
> I was just catching up on stuff on this list --- and thanks in advance
> for any (detailed) updates on fire closures north of here.  BTW, for
> any details, it would be great if NOBO mileage could be provided --- I
> often don't recognize place names or road numbers of places well ahead
> of where I'm currently at.
>
> Anyway, my responses to three issues:
>
> (1)  Smoke:  I saw haze yesterday and more today, and I could
> occasionally smell a little really difuse smoke this afternoon, but
> nothing significant here, now, anyway.
>
> (2) Bear cans: a ranger was stopping every thru coming in today,
> primarily asking to see our permits (first time I've been asked), but
> he clearly saw my can in the process, and talking to others I'm pretty
> sure he was checking to see that bear cans were being carried.
>
> (3) Someone asked what Donohue Pass was like, and I crossed it today.
> It's pretty typical of passes at around 11,000', a mix of snow and
> no-snow, best crossed in the morning.  It was quite warm this morning
> near Island Pass, mid-40's at the lowest, and it was into the 60's
> beforee 8 am.
>
> I found it no big deal, don't recall any sort of steep, exposure
> sections (but I'm not bugged by that stuff).  Expect to get your feet
> wet, pay attention to where footprints go across snow and in places
> watch for cairns.  Coming south, the trail swings left, paralleling
> the ridge for a while after coming down a bit from the pass, and then
> it turns sharply right.
>
>
>
>     Gadget '08
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