[pct-l] Mountain Fire Update

[Jim & Jane Moody]

I'm now in the desert valley below.  Sky is very cloudy, temps are low (for here), and wind is pretty gusty - I'd guess 10 to 30 mph.  PCT is closed from Hwy 74 to Saddle Junction. 

Mango 



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From: "Stephen Clark" <rowriver at gmail.com> 
To: "pct-l" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:42:16 AM 
Subject: [pct-l] Mountain Fire Update 

Today, weather and fire behavior forecasts predicted that the fire would 
continue to burn aggressively and would generate significant a smoke column 
high into the atmosphere. Smoke columns of this nature have the ability to 
create thunderstorms, which generate lightning and erratic winds. 

Fortunately, the thunderstorms did not materialize, and firefighters were 
able to construct a fireline along the ridgeeast of the Idyllwild and Pine 
Cove communities. 

Along the southeast corner of the fire, crews made excellent progress in 
containing the back fire near Trails End, on Morris Ranch Road in Garner 
Valley. 

Tonight, moisture is projected to move across the area from the 
East/Southeast with an increase in cloud cover through Saturday morning. 

Firefighters will focus their efforts overnight on constructing additional 
containment lines on the southern flank of the fire. 

27,179 acres have burned... 
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