Fire on Hunter Mtn

legalskier · May 7, 2015

Up to 200 acres, south slope

http://www.watershedpost.com/2015/brush-fire-burns-over-200-acres-hunter-mountain

catskillman · May 8, 2015

legalskier said:
Up to 200 acres, south slope

http://www.watershedpost.com/2015/brush-fire-burns-over-200-acres-hunter-mountain

Yeah - I hear it is now heading towards Westkill. They had helicopters dropping water on it. Hope that the volunteer fireman can keep up with it.

BenedictGomez · May 8, 2015

Are there any homes or businesses there or is it completely remote? As long as there are no homes or businesses in the area, it's really the best thing for nature.

jimmywilson69 · May 8, 2015

This is the only thing running through my mind with this thread.

dlague · May 8, 2015

BenedictGomez said:
Are there any homes or businesses there or is it completely remote? As long as there are no homes or businesses in the area, it's really the best thing for nature.

When you open the article that is the first this you see is a house with smoke behind it!

this from the article "Panicked residents of Lanesville spent the afternoon worrying about their property. "

JimG. · May 8, 2015

Lanesville a really nice area too. Lot's of hiking trails near there.

There was (90% contained now) a fire near Sam's Point this week also.

It is very dry, carelessness with fire (Sam's Point fire started by a homeowner burning trash on his property) has bad consequences.

Smellytele · May 8, 2015

Very strange I am listening to Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the mountain right now...

ScottySkis · May 8, 2015

These fires are crazy one by Sam's p put a lot people out their home for few days . hope they get fire out quickly . I saw fire in the by Sam's p is just 5 miles from my house.

catskillman · May 8, 2015

from what I "hear" it was started by someone trimming trees who took down some wires which created sparks etc.... and it spread fast. No homes lost, it most of went up the mountain and the area is very steep and wooded. There has not been any rain for a while up there. We are heading up tonight, already planned, but I hear the smoke is in town. Hope & pray for the best for everyone on the mountain top. Not to mention the lifts.

Abubob · May 8, 2015

Brutal brush fire season this year. As soon as we get some rain and new vegetation comes up we can relax.

Warp Daddy · May 8, 2015

Sure hope DMC. Or funky catskills. Is OK , think he lives right near the Mountain in an Aframe

JimG. · May 8, 2015

Warp Daddy said:
Sure hope DMC. Or funky catskills. Is OK , think he lives right near the Mountain in an Aframe

Fire on opposite side of ridge from ski area so FC should be OK.

Warp Daddy · May 8, 2015

JimG. said:
Fire on opposite side of ridge from ski area so FC should be OK.

Thanks JiM , sure hope so !

ScottySkis · May 8, 2015

Warp Daddy said:
Thanks JiM , sure hope so !

He is fine I see him other social Media. As of few minutes ago.

Warp Daddy · May 8, 2015

Glad to hear that Scotty , thanks ..

legalskier · May 8, 2015

UPDATE: State agencies join battle against Hunter forest fire

http://m.columbiagreenemedia.com/wi...fab605674.html?mode=jqm&_dc=945731438929.2151

SkiRay · May 9, 2015

Wow. I was just telling Alicia this - that this might be a crazy summer in that its already hot! Heck, we were skiing just two weeks ago with coats on and fresh snow in VT. We ski at Hunter and we know many people there. Good thing the state joined forces to control this fire and hoping that there is some precip to dampen things enough to stop other fires from starting.

ss20 · May 9, 2015

Any damage to the mountain? Pics?

ScottySkis · May 9, 2015

ss20 said:
Any damage to the mountain? Pics?

No damage on ski side. The fire seems to be where I hiked last year several miles away from ski resort. Hope the rain today up their puts out the fire.

Funky_Catskills · May 18, 2015

Not a big deal really... In town people really started tossing bad information around on Facebook..
Causing people to freak the F out when not needed...
People love disasters up here - getting involved by passing information without first checking.. Being part of something...

I have friends in Diamond Notch - they used their yard to land choppers. It was in the next klove over...
We had a raging party there Saturday night with a giant big air bag... Didn't even notice anything happened...

There an annual burn ban in the Catskills until the 15th it got extended out to the 21st...
With any luck the burn will allow more hemlocks to grow.. Like this place was before we cut them all down for tanning...

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