Closed

Posted on November 19, 2007 in Disasters Santiago Fire

My favorite place to hike — which is just around the corner from me — has been closed thanks to the ravages of the Santiago Fire. Trails upon which I have placed my feet stand out in sharp contrast to the once verdant fields around them. Bridges have vanished. Orange County Parks doesn’t know when the wilderness will reopen, but it is accepting volunteers.

Check out this page for information about what happened in Whiting. You can also review the photos from my album dedicated to the park. Most of these show the park as it was before the fire.

[tags]Santiago Fire, disasters, Whiting Ranch Wilderness, Whiting Wilderness, wildfire, wildfire aftermath, chaparral, southern California, California, California fires[/tags]