Fire restrictions

JohnDF · 2008-07-02T13:34:08-07:00

This was posted on the Fordyce forum over on Pirate. I thought it would be good to post over here too. It is a good reminder. I know we follow the rules, but it might serve somebody that visits our site. Also, it shows that the Forest Service is willing to work with us and they are not going to shut down the forest willy nilly this year 😎 Here's the text: "PROTECT YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CAMP IN THE BACKCOUNTRY! FIRE RESTRICTIONS The most common sources of wildfire starts in the national forests are from lightning and CAMPFIRES. You can not control lightning, but you CAN control campfires! The Tahoe National Forest is currently under fire restrictions due to the dry forest conditions. Do your part in making sure people will continue to be able to camp in the backcountry by not having campfires when they are prohibited. Penalties for having illegal campfires are $350 (minimum), to full compensation of suppression costs (which can run into millions of dollars). These fliers are being distributed to the public by people who care about the protection of the Tahoe National Forest, and its continued availability to the recreating public."

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#12 Jul 2008, 1:34 PM
This was posted on the Fordyce forum over on Pirate. I thought it would be good to post over here too. It is a good reminder. I know we follow the rules, but it might serve somebody that visits our site. Also, it shows that the Forest Service is willing to work with us and they are not going to shut down the forest willy nilly this year 😎 Here's the text:

"PROTECT YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CAMP IN THE BACKCOUNTRY!

FIRE RESTRICTIONS

The most common sources of wildfire starts in the national forests are from

lightning and CAMPFIRES. You can not control lightning, but you CAN control

campfires! The Tahoe National Forest is currently under fire restrictions due to the

dry forest conditions.

Do your part in making sure people will continue to be able to camp in the

backcountry by not having campfires when they are prohibited. Penalties for

having illegal campfires are $350 (minimum), to full compensation of suppression

costs (which can run into millions of dollars).

These fliers are being distributed to the public by people who care about the protection of the Tahoe National Forest, and its continued

availability to the recreating public."

I used to wheel a lot. . .
Dan-H Subscriber
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#22 Jul 2008, 3:13 PM
They should fly over the forest at night with their infra-red enabled helo's and when they locate an illegal campfire, call in an air drop on the campfire, and then parachute a ranger in with a bill for the expense.

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Fred Subscriber
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#32 Jul 2008, 3:17 PM
Or drop a helicopter/plane load of that indelible dye on perpetrators. Then they could just wait at the trail heads and arrest all the purple people. 😂
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#42 Jul 2008, 3:17 PM
Or...better yet...drop fire retardent on them 😂

I used to wheel a lot. . .
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#52 Jul 2008, 3:41 PM
"Dan-H" wrote: They should fly over the forest at night with their infra-red enabled helo's and when they locate an illegal campfire, call in an air drop on the campfire, and then parachute a ranger in with a bill for the expense.

That's actually a good idea. It would pay for itself in no time and would get people's attention!
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#62 Jul 2008, 3:56 PM
"JohnDF" wrote: Or...better yet...drop fire retardent on them 😂

You bet. If you've seen an air drop they would be orange, their rigs would be orange, their tents would be orange...

It would be fun to watch 😏

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#72 Jul 2008, 4:01 PM
They air dropped my mother-in-law's house. It was a mess!!!

I used to wheel a lot. . .
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#89 Jul 2008, 7:22 PM
"JohnDF" wrote: They air dropped my mother-in-law's house. It was a mess!!!

how in the world were you able to arrange that? PM me for details I need to know.

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#99 Jul 2008, 7:46 PM
"Dan-H" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]They air dropped my mother-in-law's house. It was a mess!!!

how in the world were you able to arrange that? PM me for details I need to know.First, you have to set the acerage on fire...

I used to wheel a lot. . .
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#109 Jul 2008, 8:33 PM
"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="Dan-H"][quote="JohnDF"]They air dropped my mother-in-law's house. It was a mess!!!

how in the world were you able to arrange that? PM me for details I need to know.First, you have to set the acerage on fire...

My mother in law isn't that large.

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Fred Subscriber
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#1110 Jul 2008, 9:56 PM
In tonight's meeting we discussed ENF fire restrictions and whether or not chainsaws were allowed. According this link they are not permitted off roads or trails.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/news/2 ... x_2008.pdf
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#1211 Jul 2008, 7:01 AM
"FAM" wrote: In tonight's meeting we discussed ENF fire restrictions and whether or not chainsaws were allowed. According this link they are not permitted off roads or trails.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/news/2 ... x_2008.pdf

Unless you have a firewood permit, then you cut under the terms of the permit. See #3 under the exemptions.

I have some left over TNF tags, I'll have to check to see if they can be used in the ENF.

EDIT: I just read the exemption more clearly. Looks like it has to be specifically from the ENF. If we need to, maybe we can pick one up. I paid $30 for two cords in the TNF.