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Title: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:17:00 AM

Crews being dispatched 1 mile West of Mountain High for 2 trees on fire.

Title: Re: 2 tree on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:17:35 AM

Wrightwood 101, ANF & LACFD 79 responding

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:24:28 AM

Brush patrol 101 in the area checking.

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:26:43 AM

Brush Patrol 101 unable to locate - still checking.

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:29:44 AM

Located a fire at Apple Tree Campground.
Original call came from Palmdale Sheriff

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:31:04 AM

ANF Engine 39, Patrol 101 and Engine 79 on scene

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:39:08 AM

Brush Patrol 101 returning

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Elk on Jan 23, 08, 07:43:29 AM

While driving by Apple Tree CG at approx 7:00 am I was stopped by contactors doing work for USFS and informed of a tree on fire above the CG.

Upon further investigation we found a tree that I believe someone set on fire last night. The tree had burned through and fallen over and was still burning with open flames.

ANF , LA County and SB County all responded and were taking care of the problem as I left.

THANKS fire fighters from all agencies.

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Wrightwood on Jan 23, 08, 07:44:02 AM

Patrol 101 back in quarters

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: RobertW on Jan 23, 08, 11:19:34 AM

During our patrols, AppleTree Campground is notorious for people having large or illegal out of the fire ring campfires. 

They often drag 6 to 8 foot logs across the fire in an attempt to burn it from one end to the other, feeding it into the fire as they go.

ANF was dispatched on a similar incident just this past weekend.

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Jack on Jan 23, 08, 11:21:31 AM

Quote from: RobertW on Jan 23, 08, 11:19:34 AM

During our patrols Apple Tree Campground is notorious for people having large or illegal out of the fire ring campfires. 

They often drag 6 to 8 foot logs across the fire in an attempt to burn it from one end to the other, feeding it into the fire as they go.

Like a Yule log. ;)

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: Elk on Jan 23, 08, 11:29:49 AM

Quote from: Jack

Like a Yule log. ;)

Or more like a FOOL log.

Title: Re: 2 trees on fire at Big Pines & Angeles Crest
Post by: clint on Jan 23, 08, 02:26:25 PM

Or a, "yule be cited if you do that again" log