July 31, 2008

After a wet spring and a few dry weeks of July, a lightning storm ignited land on the state section. A quick rainstorm caused the fire to smolder until last Wednesday morning, when it took off and eventually burned 700 acres in the two Easternmost sections. Most of the canyon, from just past the windmill out to the mouth of the main drainage, was burned, as was much of the adjacent grassy plateau area. We'll keep everyone informed about progress and any new or change in plans. There was an article about the fire in the Gazette on July 24th (under Echo Creek), and you can see a few photos below. Thanks to everyone for their help and support.