For those that want to know about the Steward
Observatory on top of Mt Lemmon.
I got a first hand report of conditions up above
the Ski Lodge (still standing). The U of A
observatory is untouched _at _this _time....
fire is creeping around from the west.
The communication towers near and right next to the
observatory grounds also remain untouched. The land surrounding this area
is quite clear of trees. There is no scrub vegetation near any of those
buildings. Hopefully, the fire will not get close enough to do any
damage to any of the structures.
I was personally up there Tuesday (the day the fire
started) all day and can tell you that area is pretty clean. The
report I stated above was gotten this morning from a trip to the communication
site by a co-worker of mine.
It is still a major travesty ----
rj4285 Richard