As I type the campers are wrapping up breakfast and getting ready for their morning activities. Our staff loves the creativity and energy of King's Kamp. This is one of our favorite weeks during the summer. Randy Edwards, Jack Williamson and their crew have a brought together an amazing camping program with a superheroes theme. King's Kamp is amazing!
Although the Silver Fire grew to approximately 10,000 acres overnight we are grateful that it continues to move away from the Idyllwild area. Due to high winds and abundant fuel this fire is proving difficult for the firefighters to contain. However, this morning Camp Maranatha continues to enjoy blue skies and crystal clear air. I have received a number of calls from concerned parents who live in the Coachella valley who are concerned about air quality here in the mountains as they are experiencing a lot of smoke and ash from the fire down there. We are not experiencing any smoke or ash up here whatsoever and, in fact, given our altitude and the wind direction the smoke is not even visible on the horizon.
We are grateful that the fire continues to be a long ways from Idyllwild and thankful also that it continues to move away from Idyllwild. The fire does not pose a threat to Idyllwild, and besides the closure of 243 which connects Idyllwild to Banning 26 miles away, Camp Maranatha remains completely unaffected by it at this time.
As I stated previously, concerned parents should feel free to call as often as they would like to receive updates on how the fire is affecting Camp Maranatha. Camp Maranatha's staff is always happy to give updates.
(Next written update will appear here on the blog at approximately 11:30am.)
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