2014 Fire & Smoke Reports

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El Portal Fire

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Here's a photo from Leopold Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness on Saturday afternoon. This scene reminded us so much of the Rim Fire last year.

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Hope they get this under control soon....

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Re: El Portal Fire

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Wow, great photo.

This fire almost prevented my first Half Dome trip yesterday. Family coming from the bay area had to divert to 140 causing a very late start. The smoke looked ominous on the way in but wasnt too bad at the trail. It obscured the views from Half Dome but wasnt enough to ruin it.


From Wawona Rd
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From the Dome
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Re: El Portal Fire

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I have a trip to that area planned. Is there a wind map showing smoke direction? Thanks.
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French Fire 7/28

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2000 Acres, south of Mammoth Pool Reservoir, near tail end of Minarets Road
on western side of Sierra. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4013/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here we go, fire season in the higher season has begun. :\
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on to ensure confusions. Thanks

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Re: 2014 Fire & Smoke Reports

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Oleander,

Use these sites to get up to date info:
http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/5/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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El Portal Fire

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7/29 Up to 3,060 acres, 19% contained.
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Re: 2014 Fire & Smoke Reports

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Mineral King valley was filled with smoke this morning. Don't know where the fire is. Thunderstorms the last two days. Trip report pending.
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French Fire

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I'm near Millerton Lake right now. It's fairly smoky.

I'm on my way to Bear Diversion Dam / Bear Lakes, but because of the smoke I'm considering heading to King's Canyon / Monarch Divide instead.

Hmmm, what to do, what to do.
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French Fire

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Just called the High Sierra Visitor Information Station On Kaiser Pass Road. Ranger's not sure about Bear Lakes but says its "pretty smoky" where he's at, FWIW.
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Re: 2014 Fire & Smoke Reports

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Buford wrote:
Mineral King valley was filled with smoke this morning. Don't know where the fire is.
There have been a couple of fires, now 100% contained, in the the Lake Isabella area
from which the smoke could impact the MK area with the right wind conditions.
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