[Az-Geocaching] fire

[Bell, Robert]

Trisha, my thanks to you and everyone else who responded
so quickly and with such force to this fire.  My folks
are retired in Prescott, and live on Copper Basin Road,
which is the South evacuation line.  They could see the 
flames from their driveway last night.  Luckily, the fire
seems to be pushed back and things are much better tonight.
I think a great, overwhelming response minimized the fire loss
to only a few homes and no loss of life.  It could easily have
been so much worse.  THANK YOU!

BTW, to everyone else, this fire was apparently 
started by campers, despite signs and fines regarding 
campfires.  The Prescott community is asking for a closure
to the Prescott Natl forest until the fire danger decreases.
No decisions yet, but I suspect this is a real possibility.
This is only May, and the drought conditions show no relief
in site.  Hopefully this may/will only apply to overnight 
camping, but something to be aware of.

Rob
Team CHUMP

-----Original Message-----
From: trisha@brasher.com [mailto:trisha@brasher.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 22:05
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] fire


Report from Prescott:
Yup, Quartz Mtn is not only archived, it is toast. The entire Mtn (sad)
I am working 12 on 12 off communications for evac/patrols/security
thru the Jeep Posse/Sheriff office. National Guard even called in
today, (and I met Gov. Hull.)
Please pray the wind will remain calm, it is the only thing that saved
us from losing more homes today.
Trisha "Lightning"

On Wed, 15 May 2002, "WOLFB8" wrote

> 
> so how many caches do you all think we will loose to fire this year.
Sounds
> like the indian fire has already claimed a few already
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