[pct-l] Chimney Fire

[marmot marmot]

You bet it sucks!!!
And there's some hiker that I heard about out there who is carrying 3 stoves(to test them). Two of which do not have shut off valves(alcohol and esbit,I heard). I didn't meet him so let it go. No longer. When are people going to figure it out?  Is this another fire caused by camper/hiker stupidity? Last year I was part of two frustrating struggles to attempt to get hikers to put out campfires ----at Little Jimmy and in the Sierra. We had to send in the Ranger to Little Jimmy. Couldn't get any official help at the other. As you walk through all the burns think about it. I believe there were 5 just in section F. Very sad. I made a comment about it and one hiker said that he hadn't even realized it was a burn. Because first I did the trail over 20 years ago I remember walking though the more shady Piutes. 
Marmot

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> On Jun 3, 2016, at 5:29 AM, Gary Schenk <gary_schenk at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> The Chimney fire has closed the PCT from Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows. Canebreak Road and Nine Mile Canyon Road are closed. Origin fire is the Chimney Peak Campground. 1000 acres and 10% contained.
> 
> This sucks.
> 
> Gary
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