John Fedak sent me this e-mail from a posting to a Ventana Wilderness listserv: <\/p>\n
Folks –<\/p>\n
I just got a call from Patrick Bailey, the Wilderness and Trails
\nManager for the Monterey Ranger District. He tells me that in
\nresponse to Saturday’s fire starts (the Gallery and Basin fires) the
\nVentana Wilderness and adjacent areas will be closed. As I
\nunderstand it, the Forest Order is not yet in place but is imminent.
\nForest management had the Monterey County search and rescue folks
\nsweep the Pine Ridge Trail yesterday to get people ready to leave
\ntoday, and closure notices have been posted at some of the
\ntrailheads. We’ve been requested to please stay out of the area in
\nanticipation of the Forest Order.<\/p>\nUpdated information should be in place soon on the LPF web site:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/r5\/lospadres<\/a><\/p>\n
Thanks
\nMike Heard<\/p><\/blockquote>\nLast time I looked, a few minutes ago, the update had not been posted. More news, though, should probably show up on the Ventana Wild message board.
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