[Az-Geocaching] Aspen Fire - Mt Lemmon

[Trisha]

Thank you, Rich J, for the update, it is always good to get accurate
information about what is going on. 
We continue to keep "Mt Lemmon" and all involved in our thoughts and
prayers "up" here, while we keep a nervous eye on the S-SW horizon
around Prescott! (One more day with my pager staying silent is one
more day closer to NOT having a catastrophic fire here as well)
Trisha "Lightning"
Prescott


On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 19:02:54 -0700, "Rich J" wrote:








For those that want to know about the Steward 
Observatory on top of Mt Lemmon.
I got a first hand report of conditions up above 
the Ski Lodge (still standing). The U of A
observatory is untouched  _at _this _time.... 
fire is creeping around from the west.
 
The communication towers near and right next to the 
observatory grounds also remain untouched.  The land surrounding this
area 
is quite clear of trees.  There is no scrub vegetation near any of
those 
buildings.   Hopefully, the fire will not get close enough to do any 
damage to any of the structures. 
 
I was personally up there Tuesday (the day the fire 
started) all day and can tell you that area is pretty clean.   The 
report I stated above was gotten this morning from a trip to the
communication 
site by a co-worker of mine.
 
It is still a major travesty ----  

rj4285  Richard