Kodiak 2024 is a Go!

Announced via their Instagram:

After careful assessment together with local authorities and U.S. Forest Service, we have received approval to host the 2024 Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB on October 11-12. 

From the Cal Fire monitor page (updated today 10/5):

Crews continued to hold the Line Fire close to its current footprint, with minimal growth since yesterday. Around the fire perimeter where it has been contained, crews monitored and patrolled the lines with no issues or challenges. Where the fire line is still active, crews worked hard to improve and hold the lines, again with no issues or challenges. In the northeast corner of the fire, sawyer crews focused on removing hazardous trees which allowed safer access for firefighters allowing them to mop up deeper into the fire area.

Yesterday, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department lifted the remaining evacuation warnings for the city of Big Bear Lake and they downgraded Angelus Oaks to “Evacuation Warning” status. 

I’m not a fire expert (although watching 2 more Youtube videos and I will be one) so I am not making any judgement calls here from my cheap seat.

I’m glad they got the fire under control before it had gotten too close to Big Bear. I’m glad the race organization got their go-ahead call from the authorities and can have their event. I’m glad for the runners who had booked travel that they can now start planning and won’t be losing any money. But if it’d be running these trails I’d be a bit nervous knowing that a fire is smoldering close by.

And yes, this post too will be tagged with the tag:’climate change effects’. I’ve said before, we only will see more of this in the coming years.