[pct-l] HYOH- campfires

[Edward Anderson]

In 2008, the trail north of Fobes Saddle was closed because of the Apache Fire. As you probably recall, it was started by a careless PCT hiker. I descended to camp near the Fire Station at the bottom of Morris Ranch Road (I arranged to have someone pick my horse and I up an d trailer us around). The Captain there was very upset that a PCT hiker had started it. 
 
If you witness an illegal camp fire, take pictures first, then tell the person that they are breaking the law and ask them, politely, to immediately put it out. If the do not, report them - use your cell phone when you find a spot where you can. If you have a GPS record the coordinates of the location. Anyone making camp fires in areas where they are prohibited is willingly putting us all at risk. I have no patience with that attitude. 
 
MendoRider-Hiker
 

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 From: "gschenk1 at roadrunner.com" <gschenk1 at roadrunner.com>
To: Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>; Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] HYOH- campfires
  

---- Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote: 
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > You are too nice. The issue is not negotiable - I say, there should be a stiff fine for building a campfire where it is prohibited. Is there? Report them to rangers, who will, I hope, write a citation.
> 
> With the exception of a few high use areas in the Sierra, you are not
> going to find any rangers away from the paved roads.

You will, however, find lots of burn areas.

It's worth noting that fires outside of developed campgrounds are prohibited in Angeles, and Cleveland National Forest, and only in developed or trail campgrounds or yellow posts sites in San Bernardino National Forest.