[pct-l] S. Calif. Fires vs PCT

[kbrandt at cats.ucsc.edu (Karl Brandt)]

I found this on the San Diego Union-Tribune web site. It's a pretty clear
map of the Cedar fire as of friday. It also outlines the 2002 Pines fire.

http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~kbrandt/temp/031031countyfiremap.gif

-Karl

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Karl "Birdman" Brandt PCT97
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On Sat, 1 Nov 2003, JAMES wrote:

>
> I Found this site today that seems to have some better maps of the fires...
> I compared what is shown against AAA maps of the areas..
>
> 		http://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ca_geomac/viewer.htm
>
> Cedar fire
>
> My interpretation indicates that the A8 section from Laguna Campground north
> thru A9 and approx to where the PCT crosses the Mason Valley Truck Trail,
> 1 mile into section A10. This is approx. 10 trail miles.
>
> Old fire
>
> Section C11 from the edge with C10 for approx 4 miles and down into Deep
> Creek
> where it intersects road 3N20.
>
> Section C14 from the store on hwy 173 west around Silverwood Lake to the end
> of Section C 15. maybe 8 trailmiles.
>
> Grand Prix fire
>
> Section D 1 and D 2 approx 2-3 trail miles along the ridge top...
>
> The interpretations are based on the best info available and will need to
> be varified on the
> PCT when the volunteers are able to get in the areas and see what the trail
> conditions are.