FIRE BY NORTH FORK AMERICAN

[SchoolOfHardRocks]

I hope this doesn't ruin all of our fun and games on the NFAR... Anyone know if the fire in Applegate/ Weimar has closed any prospecting areas like mineral bar or yankee jims? I sure hope not, either way it's probably as smokey as Cheech & Chongs hotel room on the 20th of April..

 

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[PaulieNoNuggets]

The fire is directly above the Ponderosa bridge. As far as I know Mineral bar, Yankee Jim's and Confluence aren't affected, aside from being smokey. I believe Ponderosa road is closed.
I was out at the Bear river yesterday when the fire kicked off. They were hitting it hard with the tankers and helicopters. A ton of them going over all afternoon.
On the way back down 80 I passed the fire. Passed a flat bed with a bulldozer, another flatbed with one of those giant grader thingies, then a flatbed with a tank! Yes, a tank. With a gun on it. Looks like the firefighters are getting serious with this one!

 

[goldenmojo]

It would be nice if they would catch the person firing flameballs out of their car and toe string them from the nearest overpass.

 

[infotraker]

We were planning to go upriver from Yankee jims Saturday. Postponing the trip till later, probably lots of smoke.

 

[Hoser John]

OMG terrible area for a fire hope they get it quick-John

 

[goldenmojo]

Winds gusting to 40mph tomorrow. The crews are hustling today to get it controlled. A prayer for their safety.

 

[SchoolOfHardRocks]

Yeah it looks like it's in my best interest to just stay away from that area until this is cleared up...sucks