EISPIRATEN

You really can't say it's over until the weather breaks. :? There is such a large area of inacessable terrain with large smoldering trees and roots which could potentially be stoked up by a significant Santa Ana condition, that it would be difficult to say the jello's jigglin' until we get a good s...

Friday, 18 Sep 09, 4:45 pm PDT - There is concern that conditions on Mount Wilson may be going south over the next few days. A dozen or more smoke centers are still active low on the north slope of the mountain, and the forecast is for Santa Ana-like wind conditions turning on by Tuesday. This coul...

Everyone is always quick to point out we're not out of the woods yet on this fire, yet it seems like everyone feels like it's pretty much over. Today there was much more smoke on Wilson than at any point since the backburn operations. The update on the site said they were "probably" nothin...

They're dicking around with some sort of controlled burn near Mt Wilson. Check out the cam. It was beautiful and smoke-free the whole day until they started messing around with this. :lol: :lol: This is pure, honest sentiment - "you know, I think I've seen enough smoke already!!!" You got...

Updates from the Mt. Wilson dudes regarding plans for "back fires". ::sigh:: They're dicking around with some sort of controlled burn near Mt Wilson. Check out the cam. It was beautiful and smoke-free the whole day until they started messing around with this. Again, is Mt Wilson even thre...

Updates from the Mt. Wilson dudes regarding plans for "back fires". ::sigh:: They're dicking around with some sort of controlled burn near Mt Wilson. Check out the cam. It was beautiful and smoke-free the whole day until they started messing around with this. Again, is Mt Wilson even thre...

Police baffled as dozens of 'suicidal' cows throw themselves off cliff in the Alps www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/arti ... z0QeNfta15 News of the Station Fire recently reached the Bovine community; apparently canceling the camping trip they had planned really pushed them over the edge. Oops - t...

The satellites (Aqua, & Terra) have made two passes overhead with no new "Thermal Anomalies" Fire detections The worst maybe behind us for now. What a roller coaster. Yesterday it seemed like Waterman/Buckhorn/Cooper etc. were all toast. Now it looks like they might actually make it. ...

'notha update: As of Tuesday, September 8, at 3:00 p.m. Angeles Crest Christian Camp is safe from the fire! After talking with an LA County Fire Chief today it looks as though the fire has moved away from the camp. The good news is that the camp is out of immediate danger!! The bad news is that we l...

HikeUp wrote:um...wtf?

I really liked the WWF when I was a kid. Sometimes I forget and think everyone did at some point. If not then my remarkably immature sense of humor makes absolutely no sense.

As for bringing up your name personally, well, I just wanted to work beer in there somewhere.

Everyone was talking about 'putting out fires' - I got carried away. :) Maybe a steel cage match officially sanctioned by the San Gabriel Mountain Forum would provide a nice distraction from recent events. Matt vs. Mike in round one. I don't want to fight "Hikeup" though, because he likes...

man, this is nerve-wracking!! (and wrecking, too -- ack!) so buckhorn is stil intact, according to this map. I know, the waiting is just killing me. Hopefully I'm not driving you all nuts with my nervous energy. let me know when you go to clean/clear your trail (whenever that may be), i'll help. ha...

It is our responsibility to future generations to continue the work of these people I'm going to have to wallow in a LOT more self-pity before I can think about future generations. In all seriousness I hear you. You know a lot more about this than I do, if you keep venting I'll keep learning and ho...

Well when you're done crying get angry! Get very ANGRY! This must NEVER happen again I'm plenty angry, but what can be done? Where do we channel our anger? What can we do to make changes? I fear its too late. This can't happen again, sadly, because there doesn't seem to be much forest left. yes, wh...

I completely understand your point. believe me, though no effort was made to save this structure. This is just an historical replica. The guys who put a bunch of work into rebuilding it several years ago are just happy to see it still there. At this point, anything familiar that remains is a welcom...

i am with you on that one. buckhorn is *it* for me, too. of course, outhouses with no forest in which to camp make no sense. but hey. h. Buckhorn has been "it" for me and so many others so long I can't imagine there won't be a concerted effort to save it. I hope not to anger anyone by say...

Oh god. I'll be crying over my beer for years over this one. Well when you're done crying get angry! Get very ANGRY! This must NEVER happen again I'm plenty angry, but what can be done? Where do we channel our anger? What can we do to make changes? I fear its too late. This can't happen again, sadl...

mattmaxon wrote: And YES this COULD be put out today IF the decision to put it out was made

Oh god. I'll be crying over my beer for years over this one.

I don't doubt the firefighter on the line is doing their level best to do the task assigned Do not doubt for a Picosecond I don't value their efforts My bile is reserved for the low grade morons / Psychopathic scum running the show The decision that has been made to do a "Backfire" on Mt ...

I wouldn't tell the source of this photo, even if I knew (which I honestly don't). But it's a good photo. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i484/albums/rr207/cougarmagic/InspirationOtPavillionIMG_4145.jpg i just don't get it. why -- i mean WHY can't the same (or more) effort be exp...

Someone at Mt Waterman is making these recorded updates - it does sound like they're working extremely hard to keep it south of the Crest. And working really hard in general. 818-790-2002 i have no doubt that the fire fighters *are* working really hard (and i am grateful to them, don't doubt it.) b...

I couldn't continue to watch this slow motion train wreck over the weekend But I can't hide forever.... Don't know what these morons have in mind, you can't predict what Psychopathic people are going to do... Hopefully at some point they'll put this out or they'll run out of forest. http://pctmap.h...

Just looked at the tower cam: http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~obs/towercam.htm#imagetop 12:00pm Things are not looking good for Mt Hillyer area. It looks like the fire has "erupted" again in that area. Hopefully the Forest Service Station has not burned. This is sooo nauseating seeing this hap...

TacoDelRio wrote:Nothing wrong with Ilyushin.

The IL-76 is used to resupply folks on the polar caps.

Dunno about the video, just felt like supporting Slavic aircraft companies.

Someone's got to. Errr..aside from Slavs, that is.

Update: As of Sunday, September 6, at 12:00 noon Angeles Crest Christian Camp is still safe from the fire! The latest update is that Angeles Crest Christian Camp is still safe from the advancing fires. We received word yesterday that many of the firefighters were taken off the mountain because of ad...

cougarmagic wrote: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

You'n me both, man.

Wrong. Sorry. Well on the plus side I emailed District Ranger Mike McIntyre and he said they were able to put out the spot fire over highway 2. Hopefully at least some of the area will be saved. Thanks for the map and the sentiment. We're all hurtin' now but at least this place gives us a somewhere...

Either they're greatly expanding the "controlled" burns or it has got away from them I changed the overlay in response to people having trouble seeing whats under the circles... Don't know if it will help? http://mattmaxon.homeip.net/data/Photos/SE_CLAW 1752 PDT 0905.jpg So basically Buck...

Either they're greatly expanding the "controlled" burns or it has got away from them I changed the overlay in response to people having trouble seeing whats under the circles... Don't know if it will help? http://mattmaxon.homeip.net/data/Photos/SE_CLAW 1752 PDT 0905.jpg So basically Buck...

Mike P wrote:Looks like the Newcomb Rim Trail was bulldozed (or are my landmarks wrong?):

Looks like its back down again as of last night. Bummer.