{"id":767,"date":"2008-04-30T04:08:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-30T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/04\/30\/2008-4-30-because-were-supposed-to-worry-about-this-html\/"},"modified":"2018-06-13T01:27:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T01:27:34","slug":"2008-4-30-because-were-supposed-to-worry-about-this-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/2008-4-30-because-were-supposed-to-worry-about-this-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Because We’re Supposed To Worry About This"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friends,<\/p>\n

Some flamey flames on the other side of the ridge this evening. Here’s a shot from Palm Springs (via the Desert Sun):<\/p>\n

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We’re not really supposed to be alarmed though. My little burg is, at this time, not threatened. Let’s have a surprisingly responsive news media<\/a> explain it…<\/p>\n

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Smoke and flames from a wildfire burning near Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains is visible across the Coachella Valley tonight.<\/p>\n

The fire, which burned about 1.5 acres as of 8 p.m., can be seen at least as far east as La Quinta and was even more visible at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s coming down the ridge over on to our side of the mountain … very high up … but we can see it and certainly smell it from Andreas Hills,\u201d said Marie Weigel in an e-mail to The Desert Sun. She is wife of Palm Springs City Councilman Lee Weigel, who lives in the Indian Canyons area.<\/p>\n

The fire was reported about 4:35 p.m., U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Valerie Baca said.<\/p>\n

Firefighters are hiking 3.5 miles, starting at Keenwild Station, on the Pacific Crest Trail to reach the blaze in the Apache Peak area, she said.<\/p>\n

They are expected to remain at the scene all night and continue their battle Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Not my idea of a fun nature hike, that’s for sure. Updates as they occur…<\/p>\n

Your pal,<\/p>\n

– bob<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Oh yeah, KESQ is covering it too. Fewer words, more pictures<\/a>…<\/p>\n

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Fire crews from the U.S. Forest Service have been called in to battle a brush fire that sparked Tuesday evening in the Apache Peak area near Idyllwild.<\/p>\n

The fire has burned at least 1.52 acres by 7 p.m., Forest Service officials said. Officials, though, are still assessing the acreage burned.<\/p>\n

Firefighters are hiking to the fire to battle the blaze.<\/p>\n

Officials say the town of Idyllwild is not being threatened.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, not threatened. That’s good. I love officials.<\/p>\n

UPDATE II: Hey Bob! Where’s Apache Peak fer crissakes! It’s here:<\/p>\n