mountaingazelle - Apr 16, 2010 7:15 pm - Voted 10/10
Was ithuman or natural caused? I hiked up Lost Horse Mountain a few months before the fire occured. If people were airlifted then it must have happened all of a sudden?
SoCalHiker - Apr 18, 2010 8:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Was itI am not absolutely certain but I remember to have read that it had natural causes. Cheers, Guido
lcarreau - Apr 23, 2010 12:00 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Was itHere's the NPS news release :
"A wildfire ignited from unknown causes within Joshua Tree National Park on Sunday afternoon, May 24. Called the Lost Horse Fire, for the nearby Lost Horse Mine, the fire began shortly before 4 p.m. in a remote area of rugged hills between Geology Tour and Keys View roads. Vegetation fueling the fire included Joshua trees, pinyon pines, and junipers, as well as desert scrub. Gusty afternoon winds spread the fire over approximately 100 acres by 7 p.m.
Twelve visitors were hiking on the Lost Horse Mine Trail on Sunday when they encountered the fire and were unable to retreat back down the trail. The hikers, though never in any immediate danger, were airlifted to safety by helicopter at about 7 p.m. ..."
SoCalHiker - Apr 23, 2010 12:46 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Was itThanks Larry. Cheers
SoCalHiker - Apr 23, 2010 12:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: i really like this photoYeah, you are right. Thanks for your comment and vote. Cheers.
lisae - Apr 23, 2010 2:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Wehiked up Lost Horse Peak in March. I noticed that some of the Yucca burnt in the fire are starting to regenerate...
SoCalHiker - Apr 23, 2010 2:35 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: WeCorrect. There are many signs of regeneration. Thanks. Cheers.
SoCalHiker - Apr 30, 2010 8:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Did this burn....I am not sure how exactly the fire started. It was reportedly a natural cause. I don't know how the vegetation looked like in the area before the burn, but my guess is dry low bushes and shrubs.
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