Brush fire - Harriman

Maria · 04-10-2012, 12:42 PM

FYI -

http://www.lohud.com/article/2012041...y=mod|mostview

It's on West Mountain and by Monday night, 5 acres had already burned.

Jay H · 04-10-2012, 01:42 PM

Gee, no lightning storms around West mtn that I know of...

Person in upstate new york charged with Arson in upstate NY:

http://dailyfreeman.com/articles/201...2346270522.txt

Jay

TFR · 04-10-2012, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay H

Person in upstate new york charged with Arson in upstate NY:

Wow, and some pretty hefty fines/jail time could result!

DSettahr · 04-10-2012, 06:05 PM

I'm not at all surprised. I camped out in Harriman (at the William Brien memorial shelter) 2 weekends ago, and everything was dry as a bone.

There was also a brush fire on the northway earlier this week.

I bet we'll continue to see fires regularly around the northeast until mid-may, when green out finally happens. The weather service has been issuing fire watches for a few weeks now... I wouldn't be surprised to see backcountry campfire bans in the coming weeks as well.

billandjudy · 04-10-2012, 06:17 PM

Whoa....Judy and I were up there Sunday...There was a fire smoldering at the leanto...I used a liter of water on it...There were also several Korean "lunch" groups..I'm not surprised at all

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5202205&type=3

Maria · 04-10-2012, 09:53 PM

Yikes....up to 100 acres now

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP9231...438c00f08.html

daxs · 04-11-2012, 08:11 AM

Very dry everywhere. Down my way, there have been 2 wildfires in the NJ pinebarrens which have affected 400 acres (supposed to be arson) and another wildfire in Penna by French Creek State Park which is under control but still smoldering that has affected 500 acres.

DSettahr · 04-11-2012, 09:42 AM

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP0b26...=Harriman+Fire

They've got the fire contained (but not controlled).

DSettahr · 04-15-2012, 12:17 AM

Was this put out? There hasn't been any recent news that I could find since the news that the fire was contained...

Jay H · 04-15-2012, 08:15 AM

Beats me, I haven't heard much about it either, then again, I don't get NYC news anymore.. You know what they say.. "no news is good news" ?!

Jay

04-10-2012, 12:42 PM	#1
Maria Out on the Jay Range Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Irvington, NY Posts: 813	Brush fire - Harriman FYI - http://www.lohud.com/article/2012041...y=mod\|mostview It's on West Mountain and by Monday night, 5 acres had already burned.

04-10-2012, 01:42 PM	#2
Jay H Ice Cream Time Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 6,825	Gee, no lightning storms around West mtn that I know of... Person in upstate new york charged with Arson in upstate NY: http://dailyfreeman.com/articles/201...2346270522.txt Jay __________________ Life is a short, warm moment And death is a long cold rest. You get your chance to try in the twinkling of an eye: Eighty years, with luck, or even less. -Pink Floyd

04-11-2012, 08:11 AM	#7
daxs Commander Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On top of Eagle Mtn Catskills Posts: 664	Very dry everywhere. Down my way, there have been 2 wildfires in the NJ pinebarrens which have affected 400 acres (supposed to be arson) and another wildfire in Penna by French Creek State Park which is under control but still smoldering that has affected 500 acres. __________________ Carol

04-15-2012, 08:15 AM	#10
Jay H Ice Cream Time Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 6,825	Beats me, I haven't heard much about it either, then again, I don't get NYC news anymore.. You know what they say.. "no news is good news" ?! Jay __________________ Life is a short, warm moment And death is a long cold rest. You get your chance to try in the twinkling of an eye: Eighty years, with luck, or even less. -Pink Floyd

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04-10-2012, 06:05 PM	#4
DSettahr ɹǝpuɐɯɯoɔ Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,799	I'm not at all surprised. I camped out in Harriman (at the William Brien memorial shelter) 2 weekends ago, and everything was dry as a bone. There was also a brush fire on the northway earlier this week. I bet we'll continue to see fires regularly around the northeast until mid-may, when green out finally happens. The weather service has been issuing fire watches for a few weeks now... I wouldn't be surprised to see backcountry campfire bans in the coming weeks as well.

04-10-2012, 06:17 PM	#5
billandjudy Jimmy Dolan Notch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,020	Whoa....Judy and I were up there Sunday...There was a fire smoldering at the leanto...I used a liter of water on it...There were also several Korean "lunch" groups..I'm not surprised at all https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5202205&type=3

04-10-2012, 09:53 PM	#6
Maria Out on the Jay Range Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Irvington, NY Posts: 813	Yikes....up to 100 acres now http://online.wsj.com/article/AP9231...438c00f08.html

04-11-2012, 09:42 AM	#8
DSettahr ɹǝpuɐɯɯoɔ Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,799	http://online.wsj.com/article/AP0b26...=Harriman+Fire They've got the fire contained (but not controlled).

04-15-2012, 12:17 AM	#9
DSettahr ɹǝpuɐɯɯoɔ Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,799	Was this put out? There hasn't been any recent news that I could find since the news that the fire was contained...

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