Saturday, October 19, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019
2019 Klamath River TREX - Orleans, CA
I provided on-site meteorology support to the 2019 Klamath River TREX from October 10th through October 14th. I worked from the incident command post, providing daily spot weather forecasts and briefings for a multitude of burn sites located up and down the Klamath River from Orleans to Happy Camp. The hundred or so fire fighters, volunteers and ICS staff-members were outstanding, truly experts in wildland fire management, and extremely all-around friendly people. They even gave me an opportunity to observe a burn located up on a mountain slope above Orleans.
Besides the operational experience, I also got to experience a bit of the local wilderness while camping at the Oak Bottom Campground. I kept a fire raging all night long due to reports of not one but two mountain lions roaming/hunting the land surrounding the campground. I never saw a lion, which I suppose is a good thing--though I would have been exhilarated to see a pair of yellow glowing eyes glaring at me from a distance. Nevertheless, the Klamath River in that part of Humboldt County is truly amazing...one of the great and most-beautiful river gorges of California, if not America.
All in all I'd say this TREX operation, and my experience in particular, was a huge success and I hope I can participate again next year.
Besides the operational experience, I also got to experience a bit of the local wilderness while camping at the Oak Bottom Campground. I kept a fire raging all night long due to reports of not one but two mountain lions roaming/hunting the land surrounding the campground. I never saw a lion, which I suppose is a good thing--though I would have been exhilarated to see a pair of yellow glowing eyes glaring at me from a distance. Nevertheless, the Klamath River in that part of Humboldt County is truly amazing...one of the great and most-beautiful river gorges of California, if not America.
All in all I'd say this TREX operation, and my experience in particular, was a huge success and I hope I can participate again next year.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Storm Chase // 16 April 2024 // Southeast Iowa Tornadic Supercell
I chased southern Iowa on April 16th and was rewarded with an intense EF2 producing tornadic supercell west of Burlington, IA. I departed F...
-
I soloed my way up Lassen Volcano during mid July, and then drove over to the trailhead of Brokeoff Mountain. The hike up to the summit of ... -
Hiked the Sheep Creek Trail located a few miles south of Juneau, AK during mid March. Perfect weather, buoyant clouds, scattered light snow... -
Just a couple of random pictures from a recent Pillbox Trail hike and other miscellaneous views from the Hawaiian Island of O'ahu.