Isn’t it a thrill to have good news? (Although “good” is a relative term these days.)
On Wednesday afternoon last week, we were told that there was a voluntary evacuation order for Mineral King. On Friday afternoon, the road was abruptly closed by the county to all traffic.
This struck fear in the hearts of all who love Mineral King. Uniforms (that’s what we have around here instead of Suits), barricades, and unknown reasons now prevent anyone from going up to check on cabins. Many of the owners live far away, unable to just show up at the drop of a Smokey The Bear hat. (I think his middle name is The, and I do realize he is a National Forest bear, not a National Park bear.) New info on Smokey here
Trail Guy and I have been faithfully (obsessively?) following the CalTopo fire map. There is no fire in or near Mineral King. Well, okay, how does one define “near”? We define it by listening to people who know the area and know how fires burn. None of those folks are worried or feel that Three Rivers or Mineral King is in imminent danger. Sure, if there was a catastrophic windstorm or more lightning strikes, it could get bad.
But neither of those things is in the forecast, so for now our beloved Mineral King doesn’t appear to be in jeopardy. That’s good news.
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That is fantastic news!
Thank you for your enthusiastic response, Jim! I remain in the cautiously optimistic camp.
Replied, but it may have gone into the bit-trash. I’ll watch for my reply, and if I don’t see it, I’ll re-submit it.
Thank you Lord. Thank you for the good news Jana and Trail Guy aka my big bro.
Amen! (And thank you Laurie for checking in)
Thanks for that update!
Linda, you are welcome! I wish I had better news, such as: “There is no smoke”, “The fire is out”, “The road is open”, or “The fall colors have begun”. Alas, and alack, definitely a lack of truly good news.
First . . . love the painting! What I noticed . . . through the door you can see through the window on the south wall. Nice touch!
What I didn’t get is the fact that the Uniforms shut off the WMK water system “to protect infrastructure.” Call me naïve, but wouldn’t you WANT the water system to be running if fire draws close to a cabin?
Correction: Mr. Bear’s full and official name is Smokey Bear. He has no middle name, despite the best efforts of those who want to add an article. Do you know Smokey’s history? You don’t? Well, mosey on over here!
https://smokeybear.com/en/smokeys-history/story-of-smokey
And while things are looking good, we aren’t clear yet. Hotspots are popping up on the north side, but I have inside information that, barring some cataclysmic wind event, we’ll be fine. Praying!
Sharon, you know so much and have such a good sense of humor. Maybe I should have your write guest posts for me from time to time! Thank you for all the information!
Well, I can think of no higher compliment than this! If you’re serious, I’m open. Let’s discuss!
Email heading your way, Sharon!
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