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[PJorgen]

Recently read that the fuel moisture content, essentially the amount of water in the native plants, is at an all-time low in California.

 

https://fortune.com/...san-jose-state/

 

If COVID continues to drive people into the great outdoors, this year could be a disaster in terms of wildfires.

 

I know it's not a popular opinion, but I support a ban on campfires.  I've never understood the attraction of standing around a fire for no particular reason.  

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Let’s say our prayers this doesn’t happen, but I am worried.

[PaulT]

 

I know it's not a popular opinion, but I support a ban on campfires.  I've never understood the attraction of standing around a fire for no particular reason.  

Ditto, but it makes me unpopular with other members of the family. 

 

Paul   

[craig333]

Campfires are a very social thing. Thats why I only have one in a group setting (most of the time). 

[AWG_Pics]

Recently read that the fuel moisture content, essentially the amount of water in the native plants, is at an all-time low in California.

 

https://fortune.com/...san-jose-state/

 

If COVID continues to drive people into the great outdoors, this year could be a disaster in terms of wildfires.

 

I know it's not a popular opinion, but I support a ban on campfires.  I've never understood the attraction of standing around a fire for no particular reason.  

Agree with no campfires.

 

Ditto, but it makes me unpopular with other members of the family. 

 

Paul   

Yeah, I too am the no-fun guy regarding campfires. 

 

Seems like anyone that has suffered through the last 10 years in the western US would think twice about a campfire. We have not had one for more than a year. And that one, in June 2019, was up by the Canadian border at Lake Kintla, GNP, where it rained 4 out of every 5 days.

 

We find it is quite pleasant not to have to deal with smoked out eyes and smelly clothing. And who in their right mind would want to be the cause of some catastrophic fire, which we have had too many of lately?

Edited by AWG_Pics, 18 April 2021 - 02:43 PM.

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

I also support campfire bans...seasonal for some areas and year-round for others. Fire season has changed, and is still changing, here in the West. 
 

Edit: just saw on the news our first brushfire in San Bernardino NF yesterday. 🤦‍♂️

Edited by Mighty Dodge Ram, 18 April 2021 - 03:07 PM.

[fish more]

My wife purchased a small propane fire pit, my thought is just another thing to bring !

[Smokecreek1]

I can live W/O a camp fire, but our snow pack here in the  high country of NW Great Basin/Modoc Plateau is even worse than you guys in the Sierras. I think somewhere in the 40% range-the Diamond Range to our south is almost bare of snow and it is only April!  Me thinks that my faithful potable charcoal grill will be banned everywhere including most campgrounds like it as was last year.  They are already posting red flag warnings due to unusually high temps, dry conditions and high winds for this time of the year. Things are going to close down real early this year. That said , I plan to be out of here later this week, but I'm not sure if I'm ready  to face all those campers I see driving down 395 and 44 every day-they got to be going somewhere where, hopefully where I'm not!

 

Smoke

Edited by Smokecreek1, 18 April 2021 - 10:23 PM.

[fuzzymarindave]

I'm concerned that it will become an annual event where the national forests are closed to all public use when there is extreme fire hazard.

[ski3pin]

 

I know it's not a popular opinion, but I support a ban on campfires.  I've never understood the attraction of standing around a fire for no particular reason. 

 

Seeing stars above is a whole lot better than cave man reading.

 

46% of normal snowpack here in the central Sierra, 23% of normal southern Sierra. Anyone see any coming problems?