Wildfires near Acton, CA, and Vicinity

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A new wildfire, the Crown fire, started near Acton, CA, today. It is burning in Aliso Canyon. The Angeles Forest Highway has been closed, and there’s concern that this fire might burn to the top of the San Gabriel mountains – perhaps even to Wrightwood. So, while
the fire’s still a few miles from the PCT, it’s probably not a good idea to go hiking in that area.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/incident/foothill/index.html

Also, the air quality’s very poor due to all the smoke from the fires in the region. You shouldn’t exercise in air like this, anyway. :frowning: Can anyone on this forum living closer to the fire, say in Agua Dulce, provide more details?

Last weekend, the Foothill Fire started near Santa Clarita, southeast of Agua Dulce. It was started by a red tailed hawk that fried itself on a high tension power line and fell, flaming, to the ground below. It’s not quite as close to the PCT, but could grow to
the PCT if not contained. It has shut down roads in the area, including Hwy 14, which could affect hiker access to the area.

These two fires will be managed as a unit. Info, including maps, will be available at the following Web site:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/incident/foothill/index.html

Craig “Computer” Rogers

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I just called the Angeles NF, 626-574-5208. The Crown fire has been burning away from the PCT, and the trail remains open at this time.

I was told that the Angeles NF is considering additional
restrictions and/or road or trail closures, with a public announcement tentatively expected this weekend. I’ll be unavailable for a few days; the Web pages to monitor are:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/incident/foothill/index.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/incident/foothill/summary.html

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/news/
(look for a news release near the bottom of the page)

Here’s a nice overview map of the three current Angeles NF fires:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/incident/foothill/maps/threefires_geo_7-21_overview_w.jpg

Craig “Computer” Rogers