Tag Archives: Forestry Service

Update from Mike McIntyre 5 pm Sat Jan 23

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Bronwen

5 pm Sat and just got off the phone with the LA County Road head for the area. Apparently a segment of one lane of the Angeles Forest Hwy has slipped away between Big Tujunga and the Crest Hwy so … Continue reading →

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3 pm Sat Jan 23 Update from Mike McIntyre

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Bronwen

Cabins at La Paloma, Stonyvale, Vogel, and Trailunga visited. All in good shape. However, the road across to La Paloma still has water going over it and a regular car may not make it up to the cabins. There may … Continue reading →

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Storm Warning Notification for the LA River Ranger District

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Bronwen

Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:10:16 -0800 From: Mike McIntyre Subject: Storm Warning Notification for the Los Angeles River Ranger District As per the Forest Storm Response Guide, I am issuing a Storm Warning due to the high probability of … Continue reading →

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Rep. Schiff to seek inquiry into Station fire response

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Bronwen

As reported by Paul Pringle at the LA Times A local House member says he will ask Congress to launch an inquiry next month into the U.S. Forest Service’s response to the Station fire, including a decision to withhold water-dropping … Continue reading →

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Singing Springs “Hot Spot” for Apocalypse-themed Filming

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Bronwen

I suppose this is a “silver lining”, but…. ~B~ http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-singing-springs19-2009dec19,0,7220619.story

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LA Times Investigation Continues

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Bronwen

Paul Pringle at the LA Times is still investigating the handling of the station Fire at its outset. For those of us who lived through it, there are no surprises, but, speaking for myself, it’s nice to get empirical confirmation. … Continue reading →

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Roads Closed and Permits Suspended

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Bronwen

In response to the current wave of rain storms, LA County Public Works has closed Big Tujunga Canyon Road and the Angeles Forest Highway. Also, recreational use permits are temporarily suspended for the duration of this rain event. For the … Continue reading →

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News from Mike McIntyre – NWS Conference Tomorrow

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Bronwen

Hi All, Mike asked me to send an update along to the list. As you know we’ve got more storms headed our way, and while we’ve been lucky so far, it’s only a matter of time before we get a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Weather in the Forest

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Bronwen

Hi All, Mike McIntyre, the District Ranger for the Los Angeles River Ranger District, asked me to pass the following along. The Forest Service will be evaluating the weather tomorrow and will make a decision about possible permit suspensions in … Continue reading →

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BAER Report Approved

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Bronwen

Many of us have been waiting with baited breath for the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) report and recommendations to be approved. The reason is that until the report was vetted, reviewed and approved no work by BAER teams could … Continue reading →

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