That SOB (King Fire) tripled in area overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, and they've arrested somebody suspected of setting it. His bail is $10M because firefighters have already had to deploy shelters after being overrun by the fire.

The fire has marched into my usual winter playground, which is now irrevocably altered at least for the rest of my life. As of this morning containment is a whopping 10%--I guess it's just going to burn north and east until it runs out of timber (making it like last year's Ridge Fire).

I most typically get turned back by too much snow (remember snow?) but also due to storm damage, road closures (or impassible roads), fires, logging, weather...more reasons than I can count. In Washington there's an "easy" hike from I-90 I've started four times and have made it but once.

Cheers,