Yesterday was a very eventful and tragic day. I thought it would be a great idea to get out of town and enjoy the scenic views and cool climate of Mt Charleston. Well little did we know that Zoey's first trip to the mountains would be so frightening! We decided to grab a bite to eat at The Lodge and enjoy the beautiful 80 degree weather. We were just finishing up lunch and commenting how great Zoey was all through lunch when we heard this little plane buzz by the lodge. We didn't really think much of it because there are always tourist planes in the area. All of the sudden there was an explosion and people were screaming to call 911! We jumped up to see what had happened and saw the billowing smoke coming from Mary Jane Falls. We immediately abandoned our plans of going for a leisurely stroll and got the heck out of there. Not knowing where the plane had crashed or how fast the fire would spread we decided that it would be a good idea to leave and not be stuck up there or worse! We drove down to the bottom of the mountain and pulled over at a rest stop to feed Zoey before getting back on the road. There must have been a hundred rescue vehicles passing by so we decided we had better get on the road. Well so far they know that there were 4 people aboard and no one survived. They were on their way to Byron California from the North Las Vegas Airport. The plane has started a 12 acre forest fire and the subdivision near by has been evacuated. They are hoping to have the fire contained by 6pm this evening as long at the winds don't kick up!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Zoey's first Trip to Mt Charleston!
Yesterday was a very eventful and tragic day. I thought it would be a great idea to get out of town and enjoy the scenic views and cool climate of Mt Charleston. Well little did we know that Zoey's first trip to the mountains would be so frightening! We decided to grab a bite to eat at The Lodge and enjoy the beautiful 80 degree weather. We were just finishing up lunch and commenting how great Zoey was all through lunch when we heard this little plane buzz by the lodge. We didn't really think much of it because there are always tourist planes in the area. All of the sudden there was an explosion and people were screaming to call 911! We jumped up to see what had happened and saw the billowing smoke coming from Mary Jane Falls. We immediately abandoned our plans of going for a leisurely stroll and got the heck out of there. Not knowing where the plane had crashed or how fast the fire would spread we decided that it would be a good idea to leave and not be stuck up there or worse! We drove down to the bottom of the mountain and pulled over at a rest stop to feed Zoey before getting back on the road. There must have been a hundred rescue vehicles passing by so we decided we had better get on the road. Well so far they know that there were 4 people aboard and no one survived. They were on their way to Byron California from the North Las Vegas Airport. The plane has started a 12 acre forest fire and the subdivision near by has been evacuated. They are hoping to have the fire contained by 6pm this evening as long at the winds don't kick up!
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Wow! A tragedy indeed. I am sorry for the loss of life but glad to hear that you folks are OK.
Oh my gosh you guys! That is so crazy that you were there when that happened. Good thinking to get off that mountain right away! I hope they got the fire out already. That would be so scary to get stuck up there with a fire going.
Rachel
It was so sad. Everytime the news covered the crash and those families, I just cried again!
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