[pct-l] Fires

[Donna Saufley]

I'll try to get over there today and survey what actually burned near the
PCT.  We're heartsick about the burn in Vasquez Rocks -- there were lots of
beautiful old juniper and manzanitas in there, not to mention all the shady
cottonwoods down by the creek near the tunnel.  All my info has been second
hand.  I still hear choppers, so they're still working.  I don't know if I
can get it there yet but I'll post when I find out.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Junaid Dawud
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 7:28 PM
To: pctl pctl
Subject: [pct-l] Fires

Damn, there seem to be fires everywhere and its only
the second week of July.  Independence being
EVACUATED?!?!?!  That tears me up.  I hope the town is
spared, and that the hikers who are stranded manage to
land on their feet when all is said and done (I'm sure
they have all their gear in Independence).  The fellow
who runs the Courthouse Motel there was such a nice
fellow, it breaks my heart to think he might lose his
business.  That Tahoe fire was bad enough, now all
these others.  I guess I was lucky last year that the
fire near Etna didn't do more than make the air smokey
and the fire in Oregon got doused out right before I
went thru. (actually the trail was still officially
closed, but I spoke with a USFS guy who said that it
was out and that I'd be fine going thru, I still saw
logs that were smoking).  Vasquez Rocks on fire!
L-Rod, I ate pepper from that tree you are talking
about.  Man I'm getting pretty upset here.

Praying for rain without lightning,

----------Speshul41


       
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