What a change from just the beginning of the week.
There are now 16 wildfires (7 of which are satellite detected and not reported or named) in California contributing to the smoke coming in from Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, and Nevada, which may affect the Sierra depending on the wind direction.
NWS is forecasting dry lightning storms coming into the Sierra this afternoon; there is a chance that it could start even more wildfires this afternoon and Saturday with these bone dry conditions.
2021 Fire/Smoke Impact Reports
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maverick
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Re: 2021 Fire/Smoke Impact Reports
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: 2021 Fire/Smoke Impact Reports
And now no water to fight them with.. sigh.
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Alabama Hills Fire Update (Contained)
Inyo NF:
Current size is approximately 300 acres with 0% containment. No structures threatened. Lightning caused. Lone Pine Campground has been evacuated and Whitney Portal Road is closed.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: Alabama Hills Fire Update
Evacuation order has been lifted, looks like they got this one under control pretty fast.
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Re: 2021 Fire/Smoke Impact Reports
Whitney Portal website says Whitney Road is closed until next Tuesday. They are refunding permits that cannot be used. Has that changed?
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Re: 2021 Fire/Smoke Impact Reports
https://www.facebook.com/15705923447665 ... 256778266/Wandering Daisy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:48 pm Whitney Portal website says Whitney Road is closed until next Tuesday. They are refunding permits that cannot be used. Has that changed?
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Re: 2021 Fire/Smoke Impact Reports
I do not do Facebook. Can you just tell me if the Portal Road is open now or not?
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Alabama Hills Fire Update 6/19 (Contained)
Whitney Road closure is still in effect according to the update released 2 hrs ago.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Inyo Creek Fire 6/20 (Contained)
There's now an evacuation of Whitney Portal due to the Inyo Creek fire.
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