Fire On San Jacinto

[halhiker]

There's report of a fire on San Jacinto near Snow Creek Road.

Anyone see anything?


http://www.mydesert.com/article/2010050 ... lm+Springs

[bluerail]

I didnt do it.

[Zé]

karma?

[classvtony]

One SC accent training day of RMRU spring '79 A youthful member of the team built a fire from gathered wood. Within 5 min there were flames going sideways 10 feet.

[hvydrt]

I saw smoke up that way from the 215 freeway.

[scottmac]

I was up the PCT this morning from Snow Creek at 7:30am. Lots of CDF and FS trucks and personnel at the drinking fountain. I was told there is a 2-3 acre burn area about 4 miles from the fountain, apparently accidentally started by thru-hikers cooking. One crew hiked up last night and I followed two more this morning. Saw a airtanker circling for a good hour and a helicopter surveying. Said they would close north-bound PCT traffic for at least today.

[Hikin_Jim]

... apparently accidentally started by thru-hikers cooking.

Wonder what the story is there? Wood fire? Alcohol stove?

HJ

[bluerail]

just north bound ?? south bound side of the trail is clear ???

[Andy]

Good thing the snow creek bypass is there!

[bluerail]

you could just go over and drop your pack down the chute and glissade.