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astrobaja
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Word is from the firefighters that the fire was likely started by campers near Mikes. Luckily no damage to Mikes itself!
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MexicoTed
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AstroBaja,
Love to hear a Tuesday, June 5th update if possible. I have some friends traveling north from Loreto who were going to head up to Rancho Meling or
Mike's and stay a couple days. I am trying to keep them updated on Facebook.
Thanks,
Ted
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Word is from the firefighters that the fire was likely started by campers near Mikes. Luckily no damage to Mikes itself! |
So, this club isn't to blame? 
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Word is from the firefighters that the fire was likely started by campers near Mikes. Luckily no damage to Mikes itself! |
So, this club isn't to blame?
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Really Land is burning and you're posting pics of rental vehicles
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thebajarunner
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Some of those folks look "HOT" to me
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Word is from the firefighters that the fire was likely started by campers near Mikes. Luckily no damage to Mikes itself! |
So, this club isn't to blame?
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Really Land is burning and you're posting pics of rental vehicles |
Spontaneous combustion is my guess based on that foto....
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astrobaja
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Mexico Ted: no smoke today either, I think its out for good!
Ken: hmmm I think the guy with the "manbreasts" did it 
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MexicoTed
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Thanks AstroBaja. I will let them know. Do you have a quick update to what areas burned or any roads that might be closed, etc.?
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Ken: hmmm I think the guy with the "manbreasts" did it |
This guy?
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thebajarunner
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I'm voting for the guy on the left
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| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Ken: hmmm I think the guy with the "manbreasts" did it |
This guy?
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MexicoTed
Thanks AstroBaja. I will let them know. Do you have a quick update to what areas burned or any roads that might be closed, etc.?
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The Observatory road to Meling and Rancho Coyote were not affected. Was up there Sunday to see Astrobaja and we only saw the smoke in a distance
toward Mikes Sky Ranch.
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astrobaja
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A few stats for this fire, total area burned 2250 hectares (5500 acres) add 4 helicopters flying for 4 days at 45,000 pesos per hour. A heavy duty
bill!!
[Edited on 6-7-2012 by astrobaja]
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Mexitron
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I'm surprised that they are using helicopters at all---most the fires I've seen down there are just left to burn out on their own seems like. Were
they being extra cautious since the park was in danger? ( Actually what makes the Sierra SPM unique is that fires were unmanaged---thus all the
undergrowth was burned off and most fires never went into destruct mode in the crowns of the trees).
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David K
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The protection of Mexico's observatory complex, might be the reason...?
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thebajarunner
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David, I had assumed the same thing, protect the observatory
Plus 45,000 pesos per hour for the chopper seems way high to me,
I would think only about half that much
and, wondering where they got the water,
There may be some rancher reservoirs in the area, I seem to remember a pool at Mikes- been a long time since I was there.
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