New Fire on Baldy (Vista Fire)

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 1:44 pm

My dad just texted me he saw smoke around baldy and I got this on the wilson cam.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 1:47 pm

From table mountain cam:

cal topo screenshot

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 1:50 pm

bailey peak

Post by **dima** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:05 pm

That's a really nice area. Damn.

Post by **dima** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:09 pm

Lots of air activity around there right now: https://www.flightradar24.com/N8PQ/3608dd6f

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:17 pm

dima wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:09 pm Lots of air activity around there right now: https://www.flightradar24.com/N8PQ/3608dd6f

I counted 7 aircraft on it right now

Post by **Sean** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:54 pm

Does that mean it started near Stockton Flat?

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:36 pm

Sean wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:54 pm Does that mean it started near Stockton Flat?

my guess based on where the road is and that rock scar on the right, the start is around here

Reference Image

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:41 pm

CalFire map just dropped. 100 acres as of now

Post by **Sean** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:43 pm

Had you heard of Bailey Peak before?

Post by **Sean** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:46 pm

Incident page.

Daily Press article.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:53 pm

Sean wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:43 pm Had you heard of Bailey Peak before?

I think? I used their cam

Tom Kenney · Post by **Tom Kenney** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:57 pm

Nat Fire Sit Aware - Their hot spot detectors show something in Baldy Bowl and something on Thunder right now (15:56). I hope these are backpacking stove review and false positive.

EDIT to add: Alert Wildfire Cams in that area - of which Bailey Peak is one

Post by **Sean** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 4:03 pm

Tom Kenney wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:57 pm EDIT to add: Alert Wildfire Cams in that area - of which Bailey Peak is one

Oh, Bailey Peak is east of Cajon Pass.

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 4:08 pm

I seen it from the 210 freeway.

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 4:32 pm

flight radar shows 2 tankers working it. 4:30 pm.

406 · Post by **406** » Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:47 am

Less than a mile from baldy ski area

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-i ... vista-fire

406 · Post by **406** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:27 pm

Baldy ski area Facebook post video shows flames very close to ski area.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:38 pm

GOES sat is showing lots of heat now

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 5:31 pm

I was on the San Bernardino Peak trail today and could see the fire. I also heard helicopters probably dropping water or fire retardant.

Now there's the Poppy fire by Agua Dulce.

Post by **Sean** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:24 am

Mt. Baldy Resort's FB page has a good video of operations up there.

Post by **Sean** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 6:59 am

They've posted a closure order for the Vista Fire. It affects trails around Baldy and Lytle Creek.

fseprd1188952.pdf: (4.94 MiB) Downloaded 25 times

Post by **dima** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:28 am

So the whole Icehouse Canyon area is closed?? Doesn't that seem a bit excessive?

Post by **Sean** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:42 am

dima wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:28 am So the whole Icehouse Canyon area is closed?? Doesn't that seem a bit excessive?

I suspect they don't want hikers causing issues for the containment crews around Baldy.

Post by **Sean** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:20 pm

From the service road/Devil's Backbone I took these photos of the aftermath.

: Scorched trees near the ski boundary.

: Looking down at canyon near Stockton Flat.

: Trees covered with phos-chek.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:42 pm

Doesn't look too too bad.

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:00 pm

So access to our public lands is now governed by a private business? https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/ ... ?aid=89397

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:04 pm

If you want to hike PCT just buy a ski lift ticket! Makes a lot of sense.

Post by **Sean** » Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:13 am

Blaise wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:04 pm If you want to hike PCT just buy a ski lift ticket! Makes a lot of sense.

The closed portion of the PCT is largely within the SBNF and thus not covered by a lift ticket.

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Fri Aug 02, 2024 7:09 am

I think Blaise's tongue-in-cheek point was that you can't enter the closure area presumably for public safety reasons, but if you're willing to pay a private third-party business some money, all of the sudden those safety reasons disappear. Amazing how that works.