San Gabriel Mountains Discussion Forum

bkk030580 · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Pasadena, CA

Hi everybody,

In case you haven't seen the flyers out at the local trailheads, the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team is considering applications for the next training class starting at the beginning of 2010. To find out more, visit our website: http://smsr.org.

Stay safe!

Barbara

edenooch · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 363 Location: Eagle rock

bump. i nominate Tacohelrio to volunteer and fight these fires! Crying or Very sad

TacoDelRio · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:04 am Post subject:

Oh cool.

EnFuego · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:54 am Post subject:

ltjeremysmith · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

I can promise you no firefighting is involved, though we did have to do a little bear rescuing yesterday that local FD would have taken care of if things weren't so actively going up in flames nearby.

Jeremy Smith
SMSR

edenooch · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 363 Location: Eagle rock

was it a small black bear below echo mt?

whatmeworry · Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 14

Is this the bear?

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_13220067

bkk030580 · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Pasadena, CA

Yep, that is her. Not a typical rescue call, but every rescue is unique.

edenooch · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 363 Location: Eagle rock

i knew it. saw it on the echo trail and then it ran away

bkk030580 · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Pasadena, CA

I guess I should have been more specific. The bear is the one pictured in the Pasadena Star News. The bear was located under a house in Sierra Madre and had been under the house for more than 24 hours. Echo Mt is a considerable distance from Sierra Madre, but I am not familiar with the typical range of a bear in our area.