[pct-l] Piute fire north of Tehachapi PCT is in the closure area and precautionary evacuation area

[Tom Aterno]

Matt and Ellie,
So it seems that the PCT still is not closed, just the access trails  
to the west of the PCT are closed.  The latest posted info at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/currentconditions/ 
  .

I called the FS, and they referred me to the same website you gathered  
info from.

Ellie, be aware of the statement that the fire is moving east, which  
would be towards the PCT.


Tom




On Jul 6, 2008, at 12:50 PM, mattjolley at comcast.net wrote:

> Aye Tom,  the fog of PCT hiking  and fires.    Although the closure  
> does not state it, the PCT
> is in the closure order map which is 5 days old.
>
> The PCT  near Claraville  on Piute Mountain Rd is in the July 1,   
> fire closure area per web map.
> This closure extends south about 5 miles,  about PCT mile 600.
>
> July 6,  precautionary evacuation orders extend beyond that closure  
> area,  SOBO mile 616
>  at Kelso Valley Rd.    Note precautionary evacuation is also East  
> of the PCT for the Sorrel Peak Rd.  south of Piute Mnt Rd.
>
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/currentconditions/
>
> The 21,000 acre fire is west  of the PCT.  The fire is southeast of  
> Lake Isabella.
>
> July 6 satellite thermal imaging indicates burning on west,north and  
> east sides of the fire
> http://www.geomac.gov/
> I wish halfmile would correlate the actual fire to a map with the PCT.
>
>
> FS indicates that on July 1 the FS closure includes all accesses and  
> routes west of the
> PCT trail in the Sequoia National Forest.  Fire has been moving east  
> since then
>
> Kernville Ranger station fire info is 760-376-3781,    FS phone is  
> (760) 549-0213
>
> inciweb.org/incident/1420
>
> http://165.221.39.44/incident/1420/
>
> Fire BehaviorThe fire continues to be very active on the eastern  
> flank with spotting 1/4 to 1/2 mile and a probability of ignition  
> near 100%.
> Significant EventsSuppression forces continue to deepen line  
> construction on the southern perimeter towards the east. The fire  
> was active in all divisions and continued to move east due to strong  
> southwesterly winds. Crews are attempting to keep the fire north of  
> Piute Mountain Road with the aid of aerial retardant. Crews  
> continued line construction on the western perimeter near Saddle  
> Spring Road and began prep work for a contingency line. Indirect  
> line was constructed in the SRA (State Responsibility Area) for  
> perimeter control. Line construction continued in the northwest and  
> northeast portion of the fire; however, lines were being threatened  
> by low humidities and strong winds. The Forest closure in the Piute  
> Mountain area remains in effect. A new precautionary evacuation was  
> issued for all residents west of Kelso Valley Road and east of the  
> Sequoia National Forest boundary. A precautionary evacuation is also  
> in place for Sorrel Peak Road south of the Piute Mountain Road.
> The Bu
> reau of Land Management has issued temporary closures of motorized  
> vehicles in the Piute Fire area.
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