2000 acres burning in WV

[Sirex]

Hope they get it put out soon.

Flight Restriction added over 2,000-acre Steep Valley Fire at New River Gorge

The more than 2,000-acre fire in the New River Gorge National Park continues to burn after an increase in fire activity Tuesday.

www.wboy.com

 

[King Chicken]

Hope they get it put out soon.

Flight Restriction added over 2,000-acre Steep Valley Fire at New River Gorge

The more than 2,000-acre fire in the New River Gorge National Park continues to burn after an increase in fire activity Tuesday.

www.wboy.com

Climbing season just began (lower humidity)....wonder if it was some hippies.

 

[traveller]

Those mountain fires burn mostly leaf litter and brush.

 

[Afrikeber]

I was under the impression that these burns are good for the forest as some seeds require this to regenerate. Too much deadwood on the ground from not having these frequent fires results in hotter fires when they do occur causing worse forestry issues.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Be some good hunting there in about 3 years .

 

[gtodave]

They did a prescribed burn in FredCo yesterday or the day before...I thought that was pretty risky being as how dry it's been. They were successful though.

 

[tallen702]

Most WV fires are brush fires and not true forest fires. They burn leaves and dead understory. They never get hot enough to do any real damage to more mature and healthy flora.

When I was a kid in Charleston in the early-to-mid 80s, it was not uncommon to see fires like this that were started intentionally by hunters of a low moral standard. When the leaf litter would build up too much to allow for understory to grow, or for deer to be able to find acorns and whatnot easily, they would partially fill an old tire with a mix of diesel and gas, light it, and then roll it on down the ridge line. The resultant brush fire would burn off leaves and kick-start the rejuvenation process so that, as Biggfoot44 said, in a few years, there'd be better hunting.

 

[press1280]

Was this what the air quality alert was about?

 

[308Scout]

Was this what the air quality alert was about?

That was a different fire in VA near Shenandoah NP.

 

[Melnic]

What? is this Canada?

 

[SummitCnty]

We were in Mingo County last weekend and we were in and out of the smoke from Logan to Matewan.

 

[tallen702]

We were in Mingo County last weekend and we were in and out of the smoke from Logan to Matewan.

From Logan to Matewan? Finishing what Bill Blizzard started, were you?

 

[SummitCnty]

We spent a couple hours checking out the history of the mine wars in Matewan. Very fascinating, I could have spent the whole day checking everything out. Did not make it to Blair’s Mountain this time.

 

[Slackdaddy]

There is nothing more natural for the forest,, than a forest fire every few years.

 

[FrankZ]

There is nothing more natural for the forest,, than a forest fire every few years.

Other than bears defecating in it...

 

[Biggfoot44]

Do Bears deficate in a forest fire ?

 

[Bullfrog]

Do Bears deficate in a forest fire ?

Only the ones who think they're Sierra Hotel.