[pct-l] Clover Fire Update

[Tom Aterno]

The following is from Inyo National Forest Service.  In summary, the  
areas closed on 6/25/08 remain closed.  Note the other closed trails  
and that the closure is through July 8, 2008.

Tom KI6ASP
The Incredible Bulk

The East Zone of the Clover Fire is now 85% contained and is expected  
to be 100% contained by Sunday evening, June 29.  Beginning 6:00 a.m.,  
Saturday June 28, fire operations for the East Zone will be taken over  
by Allen Johnson’s IMT which is currently managing the West Zone of  
the Clover Fire.  The Clover Fire Area Closure activated on June 25  
remains in effect until rescinded by the Forest Service.

Future updates of fire activity on the Inyo National Forest will be  
posted as the need arises.  Beginning Saturday June 28, contact the  
Inyo National Forest at 760-873-2427 for fire information or view the  
National Fire News at: http://www.nifc.gov/Fire .

Clover Fire Area Closure

The Clover Fire has burned across several popular trails, as well as  
the Pacific Crest Trail.  Therefore, the Forest Supervisors of the  
Sequoia and Inyo National Forests issued a fire area closure to  
provide short-term resource protection and for public health and  
safety, pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50.  In the interest of public and  
firefighter safety and to maximize fire suppression efforts, travelers  
using the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) between Olancha Pass and Kennedy  
Meadows, Wildrose Trail, Haiwee Pass Trail, Long Canyon, Lost Meadow  
Trail, Honeybee Trail and the Beck Meadow Trail will encounter  
closures or detours within the fire area.  The alternate route for  
people hiking through the PCT follows the road from Kennedy Meadows to  
Jackass Trailhead, then the Jackass Trail through Broder and Monache  
Meadows and Olancha Pass trail to the PCT.  This route will be marked  
as "PCT Detour."

The closure is effective June 25 through July 8, 2008, or until the  
order is rescinded.  The following activities are prohibited while the  
closure is in effect -- entering or being in the closure area or being  
on any National Forest System roads or trails within the Clover Fire  
area.  The entire closure order and map can be accessed at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 
.