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    Exclamation Significant fire closes AT above Kinsman Notch 10/3/17.

    Helo doing water drops. News crews racing up 93.
    One hiker reports:
    "AT will be closed down between kinsman notch and franconia notch in NH due to wildfire."
    My daughter is in Lincoln, says smoke is visible from Loon Mt.
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    "[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.

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    Dilly Cliff near Lost River Gorge and Mt. Kinsman.
    Video: here.
    Teej

    "[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.

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    Default Fire on Kinsman Ridge

    Fire on Kinsman Ridge trail. Just posted to Laurie Bliss's Facebook site (Appalachian Trail Section Hikers)

    It was reposted from the FB group "Real World - New Hampshire"

    Looks serious, from the photos.

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    This link gets you to the R.W.N.H facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/realworldnh/

    Should be near or at the top -- posted 3 hrs. ago.

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    Could a mod merge the threads Rafe and I have up?
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    "[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.

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    Fire has "doubled in size."
    Teej

    "[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.

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    From The Notch Hostel:
    Fire above Lost River Gorge near the Dilly Cliff and Kinsman Ridge trails. Rumored to have been started by a hiker's camp fire. Feds as well as nearly a dozen other agencies working together to fight the flames right now.

    Any empty bed at the hostel open to those working to combat the blaze.
    Flames can be seen from Lincoln as of 8:20PM.
    Teej

    "[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.

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    fire is good for a forest

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Wolf View Post
    fire is good for a forest
    My house is a little too close to the forest for comfort with as dry as it is right now.
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    Wow

    I'm just surprised this doesn't happen more often(assuming the rumor that it was campfire-started)... there's just so many people who are careless/clueless with their fires

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slo-go'en View Post
    My house is a little too close to the forest for comfort with as dry as it is right now.
    It's a long way from your place, no worries.

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    The problem with fires of this type is that the ground is mostly rocks and boulders, they can usually control it but getting it out can take a good heavy rainstorm as the fire gets down under the rocks and boulders. There was similar one over near the Rattle River trail on the side of Shelburne Moriah several years ago that took weeks to put out.

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    A week ago today I was escorted out of an area by a ranger when they were going to do a controlled burn and neglected to post a closure notice. I chatted with a water tanker driver then carried on and was intercepted a mile down the trail, apparently at least some of the crew thought a 110 acre burn was less than 1/4 mile across and so let me go. In reality it was more like 1.5 miles. This was in the area of the Michner cabin in Michaux State Forest in southern PA. I was amazed they thought 500gal of water in a tanker would have any effect.

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    It was suggested that a meteor may have caused the fire...

    http://www.unionleader.com/safety/Of...eteor-10042017 Another article I read said the man who reported the meteor came out of the woods. I think they need to speak with that guy in some more depth if he actually was coming out of the woods.

    I have friends in the Woodstock area, hopefully it stays contained on the side closest to town.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crossup View Post
    A week ago today I was escorted out of an area by a ranger when they were going to do a controlled burn and neglected to post a closure notice. I chatted with a water tanker driver then carried on and was intercepted a mile down the trail, apparently at least some of the crew thought a 110 acre burn was less than 1/4 mile across and so let me go. In reality it was more like 1.5 miles. This was in the area of the Michner cabin in Michaux State Forest in southern PA. I was amazed they thought 500gal of water in a tanker would have any effect.
    It's a controlled burn, they would have control lines set up. The water would be in case it jumped the line somewhere. Could have been an engine stationed somewhere too that you didn't see.
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    Today's Union Leader says it may have been started by a meteorite. Now that's thinking outside the box!
    "It goes to show you never can tell." - Charles Edward Anderson Berry

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    The Orionids (remnants of Halleys comment) are ramping up this week. The report was a passerby saw a meteor flying over. Far more likely a cigarette butt from a tourist. Of course there was a famous UOF incident just east of the location years ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peakbagger View Post
    Far more likely a cigarette butt from a tourist.
    It started up high. I'd say a campfire along the AT up there, more likely than not.
    Teej

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    If anybody runs into a hiker named Dilly Cliff and his sidekick Meteor nab the culprits.

    Seriously though the overlook on the cliff is ~3/4 mile roundtrip. Says it's a steep trail but it could have been a tourist.

    Or some teenagers.

    Or an AT hiker.

    Or even a M%$÷#&/F*<+@Łng meteor!
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    Default A.T. Officially Closed on portions of Kinsman Ridge Trail

    We did get official confirmation of a closure yesterday afternoon. Details (including a map) are posted at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/white...alerts-notices.

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