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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: hunterofelk on June 16, 2007, 03:28:42 PM

Title: After the fire.
Post by: hunterofelk on June 16, 2007, 03:28:42 PM: Not the disaster I thought it would be.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy94%2Fhunterofelk%2F100_12812.jpg&hash=3352c1761e3c4813f8de16f9b07a638752030a89)
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 16, 2007, 05:19:18 PM: Where did you take these pictures at?
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: hunterofelk on June 17, 2007, 10:41:42 AM: Tripod fire in Okanogan county.
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: Alchase on June 17, 2007, 11:11:35 AM: Anyone know if they still have the area around Bear Creek closed? Last year they were pretty quick to shut down large areas anywhere near the fire zone, and really slow to open them back up.
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: boneaddict on June 17, 2007, 04:38:00 PM: They had it opened up this spring for morel hunting, but I understand they just closed it down again as they are dropping bales of straw, and they don't want the liability of dumping one on someone. Its an aweful big area, so not sure if they onl close part of it, or the whole darn thing.
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: Idabooner on June 17, 2007, 06:53:08 PM: Here is a site that will give you a rough idea whats going on.

www.fs.us/r6/oka/conditions/BAE-closures.shtml
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: Alchase on June 18, 2007, 08:27:10 AM: Idabooner, is that link broken? I can't seem to get that page? I was able to find this page from your link.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/oka/conditions/access-closures.shtml

They do not say (I could not find it if they did) how long these closures would last.

Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: After the fire.
Post by: Idabooner on June 18, 2007, 07:14:21 PM: Sorry Alchase, seems to be. Use your site then open "BAER Closure Map", in blue letters, upper left. Should show the whole area with the closures marked.