flytyer57 Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 Firefighters battle Buffalo National River blazePosted 4/14/2011 6:16 PM ET PONCA, Ark. (AP) The National Park Service says firefighters are battling a forest fire in a wilderness area of the Buffalo National River in north Arkansas. A news release said that the fire Thursday was human-caused, and under investigation. The park service said the blaze was in the Ponca Wilderness Area northeast of the Newton County community of that name. That wilderness area includes some of the most spectacular features of the park, including Big Bluff and the Hemmed-in Hollow waterfall. The agency said U.S. Forest Service crews were fighting the fire, along with personnel of the Compton Volunteer Fire Department. The release said two trails in the wilderness area were closed to hiking because of the fire the Center Point trail to Sneed Creek and the Chimney Rock trail. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (too bad) Posted 4/14/2011 6:16 PM ET There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid.
awhuber Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 Firefighters battle Buffalo National River blazePosted 4/14/2011 6:16 PM ET PONCA, Ark. (AP) — The National Park Service says firefighters are battling a forest fire in a wilderness area of the Buffalo National River in north Arkansas. A news release said that the fire Thursday was human-caused, and under investigation. The park service said the blaze was in the Ponca Wilderness Area northeast of the Newton County community of that name. That wilderness area includes some of the most spectacular features of the park, including Big Bluff and the Hemmed-in Hollow waterfall. The agency said U.S. Forest Service crews were fighting the fire, along with personnel of the Compton Volunteer Fire Department. The release said two trails in the wilderness area were closed to hiking because of the fire — the Center Point trail to Sneed Creek and the Chimney Rock trail. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (too bad) Posted 4/14/2011 6:16 PM ET Man... I bet it's hard to fight a wilderness fire without any motorized equipment...
Ham Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 Hopefully, last night's rain helped win the battle for the fire fighters. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
Wayne SW/MO Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 Man... I bet it's hard to fight a wilderness fire without any motorized equipment... Unless they have changed the rules, it's no mechanization. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
gotmuddy Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 I dont know what they could do without using a chainsaw, since they are banned. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
grizwilson Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 I dont know what they could do without using a chainsaw, since they are banned. The same as the Ranger who runs the Shawnee with a 20 horse jet.... there are exceptions. “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
gotmuddy Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 The same as the Ranger who runs the Shawnee with a 20 horse jet.... there are exceptions. dont get me started on that! everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
bobber Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 the park service does what ever they want.. it's THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. <*)))))))>< * AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED CANOE, and SWIFT WATER RESCUE INSTRUCTOR.*
Wayne SW/MO Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 I know in the west they don't bring any mechanization into the wilderness areas. If the smoke jumpers can't control it they let it burn, at least they did when I worked out there. I'm not sure that a chain saw would be considered mechanization however. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
gotmuddy Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 I know in the west they don't bring any mechanization into the wilderness areas. If the smoke jumpers can't control it they let it burn, at least they did when I worked out there. I'm not sure that a chain saw would be considered mechanization however. chain saws are forbidden in the wilderness area of buffalo. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
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