Tom: The roads are open into Lawson Valley, they are checking ID for residents only at the beginning of Skyline Truck Trail. The turn off of Skyline to the south though is still closed.I also called Linda I. and she confirmed that residents are being allowed into Lawson Valley. We're going home!
Friday, October 26, 2007
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ReplyDeleteThe police let me past the roadblock at the start of Skyline Truck Trail going north with ID and said I would be able to come and go. But when I tried to leave to check out of the motel, they said if I left, I would not be able to come back. Also, they were turning all cars back (there was a long line) at the roadblock. They said it had been changed into a "hard closure" and that they were not even letting some emergency vehicles through. I don't know what the story is. Confusion or some change in fire status.
Tom Smith tacsmith-at-gmail-dot-com
Hi as of 12:05 law enforcement officers (Leos) PA-ed the line of cars waiting to get by the checkpoitn at L VLY and Skyline by the eelmentary school. PA was so loud we could here it, since the cars are backed down to the Olive Grove at Lazy M ranch. (just past 1 mile marker on L VLY )
ReplyDelete"Due to flareup the road is again closed at skyline and lawson Valley"
I take this to mean they will not let Lawson and Lee Valley rsidents through right now.
The flare up looks pretty bad from here just uphill from the catholic church.
FYI, hope this helps, sorry fo rthe bad news, sawdave.
Hi Tom, when a fire flares like that, it is imperative that ALL vehicles and personnel in the area are in synchronized communication.
ReplyDeleteLike soldiers, FF have general orders. I have never looked it up, but from reading after action reports I would think that outside of fighting above or downwind from active fire and failure to keep a lookout on active fire at all times, failure to stay in constant communication with all FF elements around you is the leading "cause" of burnovers/overun by fire and subsequent death.
For examples google mann gulch or storm king mountain. Also Mr Steven? Rucker probably would have been saved if his crew knew the Cedaar fire had started a run up the slope just down canyon from him.
Sorry to digress, but especially in a one road situation like exists up there (even with the gate on wisecarver), they will sometimes limit vehicles and non FF personnel AMAP.
Just a guess but an slightly educated one HTH , sawDave.