El Dorado Fire

News from the Mountain Top September 27, 2020 Dear Campers and Camp Supporters: The drive up the mountain was emotionally difficult. Hot spots in some places on the mountain shoot up plumes of smoke. One major spot on San Bernardino mountain looks like a volcano erupting. All along the drive the charred remains of manzanita, […]

News from the Mountain Top September 26, 2020 Dear Campers and Camp Supporters: I had hoped to have a newsletter ready for you today with updates and photos from camp. I got back to Redlands last night very late. I have to be back up the mountain today for an in-person meeting with fire officials

News from the Mountain Top September 24, 2020 Dear Campers and Camp Supporters: The evacuation order for Angelus Oaks residents was lifted today at 6 pm. I will go visit de Benneville Pines tomorrow and assess the damage or, hopefully, lack thereof. On Saturday I will be able to give you a thorough report of

News from the Mountain Top September 23, 2020 Dear Campers and Camp Supporters: Although I do not know when residents of Angelus Oaks and Barton Flats will be allowed to return to their homes and camps, I do know that the mountain will look very different to us when we do return. The photo below

  News from the Mountain Top September 22, 2020   Hello Campers and Camp Supporters:   Finally, it seems the fire is holding the line on top of the mountain. The maps indicate that right above de Benneville Pines the fire is no longer inching toward our buildings. The middle map shows the fire line

    News from the Mountain Top September 21, 2020   Dear Campers and Camp Supporters:   The reports coming back to us from our friends at the local Cal Trans yard say that it is really looking good up on the Jenks Lake Loop. It took a lot of energy and manpower to keep

News from the Mountain Top September 20, 2020 Hello Campers and Camp Supporters: There is not a lot new information to update you on today. The fire continues to be too close to camp for my comfort but the fire crews are working tirelessly to keep the structures safe.  The brother of the fallen firefighter

  News from the Mountain Top September 19, 2020 Hello Campers and Camp Supporters: My deepest thanks to all of you who have been writing with questions and to express your concerns. Your communications to me are helpful. Just knowing you are keeping the camp and the mountains in your thoughts and prayers is so

News from the Mountain Top September 17, 2020 Hello Campers and Camp Supporters: A quick update for you on the fire. It is still burning southeast of Angelus Oaks. Make no mistake, the fire is still burning towards Camp and is fairly close, although its march has slowed a bit due to reduced winds. The