Fire on Sawteeth in AMR - Page 2

rbalbs · 07-19-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by terryajADK

Video of where the helicopter was dropping the water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fni1NvIkLNA&feature=plcp

Sad site but a great video capture nonetheless

Cliff House · 07-19-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by krummholz

I've been wondering about trail closures related to the fire. I PM'd you terry.

Does anyone know whether the trail to Pyramid Sawteeth col is closed?? I was planning a loop including Saw, Pyr, Gothics/Lower Range this coming weekend.

The Scenic Trail is closed according to the DEC, but they don't mention the trail coming off the Weld trail:

"The trail from Lower Ausable Lake to Sawteeth - the Scenic Trail - is closed due to firefighting operations on a wildland fire that was started by a campfire. (7/19)" http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9198.html

We went up Gothics via Pyramid today and took the side trip to Sawteeth with no issues.

Snickers · 07-20-2012, 08:32 PM

Unfortunately this fire is still burning as of 7/20. We were watching the chopper dumping water today as we hiked, very sad.

They are working very hard to put this out, but it is burning in the root system and is on a very steep slope, so it is jumping around.

May the men/women working on the fire be kept safe and may the fire be extinquished soon.

I can't believe someone would be so careless as to start a campfire in these hot, dry conditions. I hope you read this thread and can see what destruction and risk to others your careless act has caused.

c.j.scarborough83 · 07-20-2012, 08:36 PM

I hiked C/B 7/15 and you could see the smoke and flames from across the way. Smh.

Little Rickie · 07-21-2012, 08:20 PM

To bad fools don't read hiking forums. If they did they may not be such dam fools?

07-20-2012, 08:32 PM	#23
Snickers Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Keeseville, NY Posts: 3,643	Unfortunately this fire is still burning as of 7/20. We were watching the chopper dumping water today as we hiked, very sad. They are working very hard to put this out, but it is burning in the root system and is on a very steep slope, so it is jumping around. May the men/women working on the fire be kept safe and may the fire be extinquished soon. I can't believe someone would be so careless as to start a campfire in these hot, dry conditions. I hope you read this thread and can see what destruction and risk to others your careless act has caused. __________________ Snickers I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. -Maya Angelou

07-20-2012, 08:36 PM	#24
c.j.scarborough83 Sunrise over Flowed Lands Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ballston Spa NY Posts: 72	I hiked C/B 7/15 and you could see the smoke and flames from across the way. Smh. __________________ "Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence." -Hermann Buhl 22/46 2/46W My 46er journey - http://adkjourney.blogspot.com/

07-21-2012, 08:20 PM	#25
Little Rickie Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester New York Posts: 766	To bad fools don't read hiking forums. If they did they may not be such dam fools? __________________ Will you be my friend? Just keeping myself occupied and out of trouble. "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin" William Shakespeare

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