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fires

Angeles National Forest Site Updated

August 9, 2010

No, they still haven’t uploaded a high-res PDF map of the closure area, but they have released an easy-to-read list of what’s open and what’s not. The page lists trails, campgrounds, and areas throughout the Angeles National Forest. It’s simple to understand and lists the appropriate contact numbers for the different ranger districts in the [...]

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Weekend Volunteer Opportunities

July 30, 2010

This weekend, the Angeles National Forest has scheduled two last-minute events for those interested in giving a little something back to our wilderness. On Saturday, the Friends of the Angeles will be working on West Fork Campground, clearing weeds and brush, repairing picnic tables, cleaning up the campground, and more. The event lasts from 9AM [...]

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Deukmejian Wilderness Park Partially Re-Opens

June 24, 2010

Much of Glendale’s Deukmejian Wilderness Park was badly burned in last year’s Station Fire, and the park has remained closed since then. But this week, lower portions of the park were re-opened to public use. Most of the park remains closed to hikers, but commenters have noted the sheer amount of regrowth taking place in [...]

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Updated Station Fire Closure Map

June 4, 2010

As was noted earlier, some of the original areas of the Station Fire Burn Area have been re-opened to the public. Unfortunately, the accompanying Forest Service map was low-resolution, so it wasn’t all that helpful to hikers looking to revisit their favorite peaks. Thankfully, John Tangenberg of the Sierra Club-Angeles Chapter’s Geographical Information Systems Committee [...]

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Parts of the Angeles National Forest Re-Opened

May 26, 2010

Good news, everyone! Starting today, May 26th, several areas of the Station Fire Burn Area are officially re-opened for public use. While the vast majority of the Burn Zone remains closed, the Magic Mountain Wilderness is now re-opened, as are the majorities of the Pleasant View Wilderness, West Fork of the San Gabriel River, Rincon [...]

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Fire Map Update

April 13, 2010

Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve added a Fire Closures section on the main sidebar of the page. It’s something I’ve been meaning to do for a while now, and has a handmade Google Maps showing the general area of the Station Fire Burn Area Closure … which will hopefully prevent [...]

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Fire-Followers in the San Gabriels

March 19, 2010

“Fire-Followers” is the name given to plants that tend to pop up after a wildfire has cleared the land of the usual vegetation. Many of these plants are unusual to the neighborhood, and generally don’t stick around for a long time, so if you’re going to venture into one of the open areas like Eaton [...]

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Station Fire Recovery and Volunteer Opportunities

January 27, 2010

I just got word that the Sierra Club will be hosting Angeles National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center. She’ll be giving a free 90-minute presentation on Station Fire recovery efforts. Supervisor Noiron will describe the fire’s effects on the Forest and offer ways for volunteers to help in the recovery [...]

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Early Photos of the Station Fire Area

December 10, 2009

A combination of work busyness and recent rain closures … along with a desire to not get too depressed … have prevented me from driving through the Station Fire burn area to take pictures, but it didn’t stop the GeekHiker, who made the trip last weekend. He posted a pretty stark set of photos on [...]

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Wet Weather on the Way

December 4, 2009

Today, the National Weather Service released a Special Weather Statement for Southern California, warning of an incoming weather system that has the potential to pour a significant amount of rain in the Station Fire burn area. Beginning late Sunday, a very cold low pressure system will settle in across Oregon and Northern California, increasing our [...]

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