Starting this thread for any information on Newcomb's, Waterman, Twin Peaks, and the San Gabriel Wilderness, etcetera.
scott johnson
Morning update from the Angeles Christian Camp Website,
As of Friday, September 4, at 8:30 a.m. Angeles Crest Christian Camp is still safe and protected! YOUR PRAYERS ALONG WITH THE HARD WORK BY FIREFIGHTERS IS WORKING!
Yesterday at 3:00 p.m., I received word from Pat Titus, Batallion Chief for the L.A. County Fire Department that the late afternoon and evening would be a critical time for the camp in regard to danger from the fire. Last night, around 9:30 p.m., I spoke with Chief Titus to get an update. So far they have managed to suppress and keep the fire away from the Chilao campground area, Newcomb's Restaurant and Angeles Crest Christian Camp.
Close to 250 firefighters are still working hard to create firebreaks and keep the fire from spreading. Chief Titus explained that if things continue well over the next 48 hours, then the future looks safe for that area of the mountain.
Again, we can't thank all of you enough who have been praying for the camp's protection. Similarly, we hold in high regard Chief Titus, his leaders and the firefighters for all of their courageous work.
More info, firefighters are working Alder Saddle and building berms near Three Points. The fire did jump the highway twice yesterday between Newcomb's and Three Points but firefighters pounced on the spot fires quickly.
Scott
cougarmagic
Anyone have ideas on how to find out things like, how intense is this part of the fire - is it burning everything in sight, or is it nicely cleaning up understory and leaving the pines alone? Are they able to make water drops on the Wilderness side? Or are they just letting it go to 39? Is that northern 'claw' basically out?
it seems to be moving pretty slowly, especially compared to what happened to the rest of the forest.
Is the south side of Twin Peaks covered in pine, or brush?
The trees around Waterman & Buckhorn are very big, and very old. The forest is so open - it seems possible the trees wouldn't die. Though they are stressed from bark beetles.
AW
cougarmagic wrote:
Anyone have ideas on how to find out things like, how intense is this part of the fire - is it burning everything in sight, or is it nicely cleaning up understory and leaving the pines alone? Are they able to make water drops on the Wilderness side? Or are they just letting it go to 39? Is that northern 'claw' basically out?
it seems to be moving pretty slowly, especially compared to what happened to the rest of the forest.
Is the south side of Twin Peaks covered in pine, or brush?
The trees around Waterman & Buckhorn are very big, and very old. The forest is so open - it seems possible the trees wouldn't die. Though they are stressed from bark beetles.
I think the northern claw looks real good as far as it not going much further. The south side of Twin Peaks is nothing to worry about...if the fire gets up the south side that would be amazing as its mostly all rock and very steep. Its further to the east where it can sneak back north....twitter reports a fire break from Smith Mtn southward....they will have a good vantage point on where to try and snuff it out since its likely to go slowly north at that point....by all indications the high country should be spared but it will take many days to wait until it finds Bear Creek to the east and then it can start moving north again.
Yellow being Hwy2....grey line being Bear Creek..and if they dont hold the fire at the green line to the north thats it for Waterman&Twin.
