[pct-l] Burn bans and forest fires

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Yes you are right Ed. I did some calling around and hiker cook stoves are
fine. But, an open fire in a pit is not allowed over 5,000 feet. Other open
pit fires are not allowed outside approved camp ground sites.

Thanks,

Andrea

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Ed Jarrett <edjarrett at msn.com> wrote:

>  Stoves do not generally fall into the 'open fire' category.  So while you
> cannot have a fire, you probably still can have a stove to cook your meals
> with.
>
> Ed Jarrett
>
> > From: andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com
> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:29:31 -0700
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: [pct-l] Burn bans and forest fires
>
> >
> > Fire season has started up here. We have a burn ban in the Chelan Country
> > area of the North Cascades. The PCT goes through Chelan County as you
> leave
> > Steven's Pass going north.
> >
> > Incident <http://www.inciweb.org/state/49/sort/incident/a/>
> > Type<http://www.inciweb.org/state/49/sort/type/a/>
> > Unit <http://www.inciweb.org/state/49/sort/unit/a/>
> > Status<http://www.inciweb.org/state/49/sort/status/a/>
> > Acres <http://www.inciweb.org/state/49/sort/acres/a/>
> > Updated<http://www.inciweb.org/state/49/sort/updated/a/> Rogers
> > Mountain <http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2465/> Wildfire Colville
> National
> > Forest <http://www.inciweb.org/unit/4697/> Active 70 3 days ago
> Washington
> > Creek <http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2438/> Wildfire Okanogan -
> Wenatchee
> > National Forest <http://www.inciweb.org/unit/4984/> Active 260 8/5/2011
>
> >
> > No fires unless in a regulated camp ground with approved fire ring. I'm
> > guessing that means no personel camp stoves. Please becareful. We haven't
> > had rain up here in a while.
> >
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