Rubicon Trail Under Evacuation Order For King Fire

dcbjk · Sep 23, 2014

cozdude said:
This really sucks! I really hope they can contain it soon so it doesn't affect the rubicon even more than it prob has

It really does if it hits the trail there would be alot of history burned out on that trail it would never be same :naw: and I would say by the looks of the pictures I would have to say that it does look like a ground fire

Oregonjeeper · Sep 23, 2014

Sharkey said:
Is it mostly a ground fire or is it running the crowns? If it's the latter, that area of the Sierras won't be the same in our lifetime. It's tragic.

You would be Surprised ...Sometimes the woods just bounce back we had a pretty bad fire up here like 15 years ago..and its healthy now... but you are right sometimes it takes a long time.. all depends on the heat of the fire ...

jnabird333 · Sep 23, 2014

I don't really know how it works out west... but around here the fires kill off all medium growth. The added ground light and nitrogen from the fire causes a quick thatch that is ugly and tough to get through for several years. Usually large growth can make it through (especially this late in the season).

OverlanderJK · Sep 23, 2014

King fire has a facebook.

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Oregonjeeper · Sep 23, 2014

With 30,821 likes...There is alot of people following this fire

wayoflife · Sep 23, 2014

Sharkey said:
Reno is buried again with no end in sight. I would be shocked if the Rubicon opens up anytime soon.

The smoke yesterday was almost unbearable. The forecast for today isn't supposed to be much better.

Oregonjeeper · Sep 23, 2014

wayoflife said:
The smoke yesterday was almost unbearable. The forecast for today isn't supposed to be much better.

Do you guys have any rain in the forecast?? Smoke was very bad here and light rain cleared most of it quickly... i hope you guys get some rain soon :thumb:

Sharkey · Sep 23, 2014

wayoflife said:
The smoke yesterday was almost unbearable. The forecast for today isn't supposed to be much better.

Yep. I think it is supposed to be bad through Thursday at least. It sucks.

OverlanderJK · Sep 23, 2014

Just looked on inciweb and the fire is 35% contained as of 7AM this morning. Big progress yesterday but the fire is just shy of 90,000 acres.

wayoflife · Sep 23, 2014

Oregonjeeper said:
Do you guys have any rain in the forecast?? Smoke was very bad here and light rain cleared most of it quickly... i hope you guys get some rain soon :thumb:

There is a 20% chance of rain starting Thursday and going through the weekend. Hopefully it does come as we could sure use it!

Sharkey said:
Yep. I think it is supposed to be bad through Thursday at least. It sucks.

Yeah, that's what the local news said last night. Small of a chance as it might be, I sure do hope some of the wet stuff comes our way.

OverlanderJK said:
Just looked on inciweb and the fire is 35% contained as of 7AM this morning. Big progress yesterday but the fire is just shy of 90,000 acres.

That is a crazy huge and can't imagine what it looks like out there. :grayno:

bkac · Sep 23, 2014

OverlanderJK said:
Just looked on inciweb and the fire is 35% contained as of 7AM this morning. Big progress yesterday but the fire is just shy of 90,000 acres.

Such a beautiful area to be suffering from a fire of this magnitude. Bring on the rain!

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Mrs.2013rubirick · Sep 23, 2014

I just spoke with a friend who is a CHP and he heard that the Rubicon was just smoky, he said that even though they closed the Loon Lake entrance that it could have been simply to evacuate and keep people off the trail. Crossing fingers that there wasn't any large devastation to the area, and that if they do manage to get the fire out that they can open the trail back up quickly. He also said that it is now at 38% containment (was the last he heard) so perhaps there is a chance.....................I'm very hopeful!