Last fall, I was supposed to go camping at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Unfortunately, the Dixie Fire moved into the park and it was closed.
So last week, I made the trip. Driving along Hwy 89 in the park, you could see the damage done by the fire. The east side of the highway was burned. The firfighters managed to hold the fire from crossing the highway (there were a few spots where there was some trees burned on the west side, but it was contained for the most part).
When the campers left on either side of my site left after a fewday stay, they drove off with their fires still smouldering with hot embers. I went over to both and watered them dead. The camphost was seen putting out another campfire left smouldering by a camper. The morning I was leaving, the new campers next to me went off to the lake - leaving their campfire smouldering.
I am amazed at how careless people are - even with the effects of the last fire still so obvious all around.
I do understand that people are cooking on these fires multiple times a day, but seriously PUT YOUR DAMN FIRE OUT WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR CAMPSITE - EVEN IF IT'S JUST FOR AN HOUR OR SO!!!!!!!!!
So last week, I made the trip. Driving along Hwy 89 in the park, you could see the damage done by the fire. The east side of the highway was burned. The firfighters managed to hold the fire from crossing the highway (there were a few spots where there was some trees burned on the west side, but it was contained for the most part).
When the campers left on either side of my site left after a fewday stay, they drove off with their fires still smouldering with hot embers. I went over to both and watered them dead. The camphost was seen putting out another campfire left smouldering by a camper. The morning I was leaving, the new campers next to me went off to the lake - leaving their campfire smouldering.
I am amazed at how careless people are - even with the effects of the last fire still so obvious all around.
I do understand that people are cooking on these fires multiple times a day, but seriously PUT YOUR DAMN FIRE OUT WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR CAMPSITE - EVEN IF IT'S JUST FOR AN HOUR OR SO!!!!!!!!!
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