A little news about the Lake Fire

[Pitownpi]

To me, this is yet another example of the Forest Service's overreaction to an event.

As USUAL i really couldn't disagree more
it just represents a real misunderstanding of what nature needs versus what people want & insist on having!

.... especially when the fire is still burning

[guest]

I'll have to agree with Jim, to a great extent on this one.
Sure, the fire may continue to burn for months, but where?
And how are hikers going to effect areas that have not burned?

I do agree that areas need to remain closed for safety & protection, but areas in the San Jacinto's remain closed 2 years later, with little hope of re-opening anytime soon.
Sure, a dead tree can fall, but so can dead trees that are all over the area that have been dead, or burned for years.
I know there's the ecological aspects of fire, foot-traffic, regeneration, soil composition & so on, but these are public lands, (yes, managed by gvmt. agencies).
Many of us have volunteered over the years with restoration projects, contributed $, helped organize crews, reported foul play etc. to help manage our public lands.
Some areas need to be closed at times, for different reasons, but sometimes "policies" need to be adjusted.

I'm curious how close this fire came to any parts of Vivian Creek trail.

Also, having more eyes in the areas (not still in critical locations to the remaining areas), can help, (sure, there can hurt too, but that's with any public land area imho).
After most of the Mt. fire was out, I called from San Jac summit to report a flare up.

Just my 2 cents,

ss

[zippetydude]

I think they are re-evaluating the situation over there even as we speak. No harm in going into the parts of the wilderness that weren't impacted, and in truth, the sooner efforts can be made to begin restoration and reforestation, the better the situation will be all around. If Hwy 38 gets washed out by flash floods or camps and cabins are destroyed, no one wins. Like ss mentioned, most of us who are avid wilderness lovers can and will form a valuable volunteer force that can effectively help to avoid exactly that sort of outcome. I'm all for getting the process rolling quickly and re-opening the wilderness as soon as possible.

z