[pct-l] PCT Hikers Set Whitewater Canyon on Fire

[rogers at isi.edu (Craig Milo Rogers)]

	According to the Associated Press, via the Sacramento Bee, two
PCT hikers from Ohio lost control of their cooking fire in Whitewater
Canyon last night.  1200 acres have burned so far, and 530+
firefighters and 15 aircraft are trying to control the fire.

http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/9276520p-10201455c.html

	According to the Press Enterprise, Whitewater Canyon is
closed, but the PCT remains open to hikers.  The fire is burning west
to northwest in BLM land that was recently added to the San Gorgonio
wilderness area.

http://www.pe.com/breakingnews/local/stories/PE_News_Local_fireweb14.e756.html

	This is a seperate fire from the 75-acre one in Whitewater Canyon
last Saturday.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/desertpass/stories/PE_News_Local_dblaze08.57d0f.html

	I called the Riverside County Fire Dept. (apparently a unit of
the California Department of Forestry), +1-909-940-6985.  The
spokesman said that the fire started on the PCT, and that he thought
that the PCT was closed in the area, although he had no definite word
on this matter.  This fire is called the Cottonwood Fire.  The

http://www.rvcfire.org:8080/firepio/process?action=viewIncident&id=10146

	The document cited notes that the hikers may be held
responsible for the costs of putting out the fire.

					Craig Milo Rogers