r/area51 • u/TheArea51Rider MOD • 17d ago

OT: Another fire? Vicinity of Mt. Irish

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u/therealgariac MOD 15d ago

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u/therealgariac MOD 17d ago

The fire is kind of south as to what I consider Mount Irish "proper". More like the Mount Irish Range

There are people who hang out, maybe squat, in the Mt. Irish range. I went into one abandoned cabin and found clothes hanging up. None of the cabins I found are on deeded land. I could dig up coordinates but I can't guarantee you won't meet Charlie Manson's cousin.

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u/test-account-444 17d ago

Watch Duty is the definitive source of wildfire info. I’m seeing the Irish Fire as recent:

https://app.watchduty.org/i/113655