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Dozers are going in by heenan lake, near the summit and down by the valley. I stopped and took pics of a helicopter dipping out of topaz lake. Alpine search and rescue pulled up. 18000+ acres currently. I asked what they expected on the north side of the fire. Depends on the winds he said. An unfavorable wind and it will go right over Monitor. I hope I don't have to go through Carson on the way home. Dunderberg was nice at first. Now smoke is settling in, I guess from the Sequoia fire. Staging for the fire is in Coleville. Good thing Ted and the Skis went when they did.
 
The Slink Fire has spotted south of Heenan in Bagley Valley. That's why the dozers are working. It has also put a little spot fire further west in Wolf Creek drainage.

Smoke is awful here - multiple sources I suspect. View from nearby lookouts is all smoke.
 
The Slink Fire has spotted south of Heenan in Bagley Valley. That's why the dozers are working. It has also put a little spot fire further west in Wolf Creek drainage.

Smoke is awful here - multiple sources I suspect. View from nearby lookouts is all smoke.
 
Good thing Ted and the Skis went when they did.
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Yeah, I was looking at a map of the where the Slink fire has burned. Our camp site was almost dead center. And Heenan still looks bad after the fire two or three years ago. Disappointing to see it possibly getting hit again.

Thanks for the update Craig.
 
Don't like the possible burn again at Heenan.
That area has really been hit bad over the last 15 years or so.

It was just starting to look good again last fishing season at the lake.
Can't go much when nature starts the fires.
Frank
 
Now I'm guessing the smoke at Dunderberg might have been from the Creek fire. Wasn't bad in the morning. Back at the Coleville staging area there were a lot of hot shot crews that I'd never heard of getting their morning briefing before heading out. Monitor pass was still open, yay, but the smoke on the west side was heavy.

Past where the dozer trailers were I saw flashing lights. Odd place for a fire engine I thought but it wasn't a fire engine. Sheriff was at the scene of a motorcycle accident. Bike didn't look damaged and they guy (wearing full gear at least) didn't appear to be seriously injured. Probably got into the gravel and laid it down. Not going to have a good weekend.

Wolf creek road was open. Lots of campers, fishermen and even some backpackers at the trailhead. Kinda wonder about the safety of that. Checked out the new bridge on the Dixon Mine road. Thought about hiking down to the mine but didn't. On the way out a FS fire pickup guy was watching the smoke from the fire. CHP in a sedan came down the road. Didn't expect to see that.

Tons of people out everywhere as you'd expect on a holiday weekend. Going up the grade to Carson Pass a truck pulling a trailer pulls off into the last, and thankfully empty turnout. I thought he just wanted to check out the view until I noticed the wheel on his trailer sitting at a 45 degree angle. Another guy not going to have a happy weekend but at least it didn't fall off in a much worse spot.

Silver Lake was jam packed. Good thing I did the brakes on the truck a couple weeks back. I needed them to avoid an idiot there.

I make the turn into my fall back spot off the Silverfork Road. A couple of bowhunters in there but no one camped, at all. Almost smoke free air and no neighbors. I got lucky. Finished reading The Last Season there. I bet a few of you have met Randy Morgenson at some time.

Finished off the leftover breakfast from the Bridgeport Inn (only place open serving a full menu and pricey too) before heading home. As soon I get cell coverage my phone lights up. My brother texted me. Creek fire 36,000 acres. Creek fire 90k acres and campers evacuated by helicopter. Dang, things happen fast in CA. Then I turn the radio on hear about the fires in Socal. Just can't catch a break in this state.


East side of Monitor Pass
 
Read the story in the morning paper about the Creek fire.
The campers at Mammoth Pool Reservoir about 200+ were helicoptered
out.
A lot of people camping there ,first time campers some from LA area.
I looked at the road in to the lake area.What a long twisty road and only one way in/out.

The campers there were lucky to get out alive.Fire spread very fast.Some campers
spent several hours in the lake for protection from flames and smoke.

What a mess our state is in.

No camping for us for a while.
Frank
 
I thought about doing the High Sierra Poker run this year. Cancelled due to fire.
 
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Its been updated. I support closing the forest. I just have my doubts how well thats going to work. I heard on the radio this morning before I left camp they found another unattended campfire. I'm not so sure the idiots will stay away. Most will so it will help some.
 
The number of unattended campfires has been indeed frightening. The most enlightening reported encounter - "What's the fine? I'm going to have a campfire. I'll just pay the fine."
 
Tahoe is including dispersed camping but not trail heads. I'm sure the other forests won't be far behind. Instead of confusing people they should just go ahead a do a full closure.
 
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The number of unattended campfires has been indeed frightening. The most enlightening reported encounter - "What's the fine? I'm going to have a campfire. I'll just pay the fine."
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Has it always been like this?
"I am going to do what I want screw the rules".

What is happening to our society?
Maybe just the sign of the times.Hope there is a change soon.
Frank
 
I feel sorry for all those affected..
In reading the FS announcement I was wondering if this quote..

“2. Prohibition of the use of any ignition source on all National Forest System lands (campfires, gas stoves, etc.) throughout California. (This includes the Eldorado National Forest.)”

means that you could not even use the stove in your camper if you found a place to boondock?
 
Some lessons just have to be re-learned. Campfire prohibitions are being viewed by many inexperienced campers as just another example of the 'the man' stepping all over their individual rights. This fire season may be a lesson to some of those people. It seems strange to me. As many on this site were, I was trained early to make sure my fire was out, dead out, cold ashes, before retiring for the evening and again in the morning after breakfast. Over the last couple of decades I have used fire less often, to the point of not having a single fire on our last 3 week plus backcountry boondocking trip. Humans do have a fascination with fire, as an example we observed many campers in a Death Valley campground a few years ago ritualistically lighting up their fires at dusk despite temperatures in the high 90s.

Jet boil for coffee and museli in the morning, a cold lunch, and then a salad with a chunk of smoked salmon on it for supper accompanied by your preferred beverage and some chocolate for dessert seems like not much of a hardship and is not much of a fire risk either.
 
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