Hi,
We went up to Montezuma to check out migration, without knowing that
the billows of smoke we were seeing were coming from there. We found
out soon enough, though, and happened to meet up with our friend there,
a state forest ranger who had been called in to coordinate part of the
fire response & help establish the cause. As Suzanne said, it started
around 3:30 AM this morning. Unfortunately, it was not a prescribed
burn, and it sounded like they tend to think it may have been started
intentionally but the investigation is continuing
I'm sure it will look fine relatively quickly but at the moment most
of the marsh lying between the Main Pool, the thruway, and Rte 89 has
been completely burned over - we heard about 640 acres total.
Alicia
Maureen Barger wrote:
We were just up in Auburn today, At Bass Pro they were saying it was a
prescribed burn, which they have done many times at Montezuma in the
past. Trouble is this year the wind picked it up and it burned after
they put it out. The ash was flying in the air for miles around and
smoke very visible. We left the area around 2pm. There were 2 distinct
fires.
On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Laura Stenzler <l...@cornell.edu> wrote:
Hi all,
3:15 pm - I called the visitor center at Montezuma. The fire is just
about out, the drive is closed and the visitor center will close shortly.
The fire was in the cattails in the main pool area.
Laura
Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu
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[bounce-5520926-8866...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Suzanne Henderson
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Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 2:52 PM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fire at Montezuma
According to the Magee Fire Chief, it is estimated that more than 600
acres have burned since about 4 AM Easter morning. The most probable cause
is a discarded cigarette! The refuge policy is to let the fire burn as long
as it does not threaten people or dwellings. News updates on CNYcental.com.
Sad news for a beautiful Sunday when Spring Migration is really on the
uptick.
---Suzanne Henderson
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